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Andrews was assured Brentford ‘would do one thing’ this season
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But the promotion of Andrews from set-piece coach to go coach has confirmed a masterstroke.
How, although, have Brentford continued to carry out so properly below an inexperienced coach, having misplaced the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa?
| PL 25/26 | Total Shots | Goals | Shot Conversion Rate |
| Brentford | 337 | 48 | 14.2% |
| Manchester City | 460 | 63 | 13.7% |
| Arsenal | 470 | 62 | 13.2% |
| Chelsea | 438 | 53 | 12.1% |
| West Ham United | 332 | 40 | 12.0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 357 | 40 | 11.2% |
| Manchester United | 512 | 57 | 11.1% |
Such proficiency in entrance of objective has been essential as a result of Brentford don’t create an enormous variety of probabilities.
Andrews’ side have scored 48 targets from 32 video games – a complete bettered by simply 5 different groups – however they are third backside within the Premier League for open play photographs (194). Only backside side Wolverhampton Wanderers (193) and Nineteenth-placed Burnley (178) have managed fewer.
| PL 25/26 | Fewest open play photographs |
| Everton | 219 |
| Sunderland | 194 |
| Brentford | 194 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 193 |
| Burnley | 178 |
It is obvious, then, that Brentford are extremely environment friendly within the closing third. The assumption is likely to be that they are, like Frank’s sides of earlier years, glorious from dead-ball conditions, significantly given Andrews’ set-piece background.
Their return from attacking set-pieces is definitely good: 15 targets this season places them joint-eighth, alongside West Ham United. Arsenal, unsurprisingly, are the most effective (25).
| PL 25/26 | Goals From Set Piece | Total | Goals From Set Piece % |
| Arsenal | 25 | 62 | 40.3% |
| Manchester United | 23 | 57 | 40.4% |
| Chelsea | 20 | 53 | 37.7% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 45 | 44.4% |
| Crystal Palace | 18 | 35 | 51.4% |
| Bournemouth | 17 | 48 | 35.4% |
| Leeds United | 17 | 39 | 43.6% |
| Brentford | 15 | 48 | 31.3% |
But Brentford are not reliant on corners and free-kicks: their share of targets from set-pieces is comparatively low at 31.3%.
Crystal Palace, for instance, have scored 51.4% of their 35 league targets this season from set-pieces, and leaders Arsenal 40.3%.
Brentford do impress defensively from set-pieces, permitting simply 11 targets. Only Everton (10), Manchester City (10) and Arsenal (eight) have let in fewer.
Saturday’s opponents Fulham will undoubtedly pay attention to all of Brentford’s strengths and weaknesses however beating The Bees on their very own patch has been exceptionally troublesome. Just three groups have managed to depart the Gtech Community Stadium with three factors in 2025/26.
All eyes will likely be on the prolific Thiago however Brentford are a commendably well-oiled machine everywhere in the pitch. If they get probabilities in opposition to The Cottagers, count on there to be targets.
