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Everton v Brentford result

Full-time · Everton 2–4 Brentford

Premier League · · Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Everton 2–4 Brentford — Brentford won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Brentford: 3.05 to 1.01 in expected goals, from 11 shots to 14, ahead on xG from the 10th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Brentford won 4–2 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 4 January. Everton are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Brentford, every meeting checked.

The goals

Brentford led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brentford: Thiago (11’, assisted by Vitaly Janelt; 51’, assisted by Kevin Schade; 88’, assisted by Nathan Collins) and Nathan Collins (50’, assisted by Vitaly Janelt); Everton: Beto (66’, assisted by Jack Grealish) and Thierno Barry (90’, assisted by Jack Grealish).

Discipline

A. Taylor showed two yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Brentford: Yehor Yarmolyuk (31’) and Michael Kayode (39’).

What it changes

Everton move down from eighth to 10th (20 league matches played). Everton have scored 44 goals, the eighth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 35 games, ranked per game). Everton have conceded 44 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Brentford move up from ninth to seventh (20 league matches played). Brentford have scored 52 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 35 games, ranked per game). Brentford have conceded 46 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 20, across 10 matches. Brentford are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Thiago (Brentford) 14.4, Nathan Collins (Brentford) 10.9 and Jack Grealish (Everton) 10.3 led the match.

Next up

Everton next travel to Brentford on 21 November 2026.

Brentford next travel to Brighton on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Everton: Brentford v Everton, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Brentford: Brighton v Brentford, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Everton 2–4 Brentford · Premier League
  • Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium · Liverpool, Merseyside
  • Referee: A. Taylor
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Everton 3 · draws 3 · Brentford 0 · 1.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Everton 2W 1D 2L · Brentford 2W 2D 1L

Everton 2–4 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 1.25
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 3.63
Corners
against 5.25 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
2.88 / 3.25
Shots on target
against 4 / 5.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.5 / 1.5
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.36 yellows
Referee · A. Taylor
21.32 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 22 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 January 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameEverton for / againstLineBrentford for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.63 for · 5.25 against n 8
9.5standard
3.63 for · 5.5 against n 8
Shots
9.88 for · 14.63 against n 8
19.5standard
7.88 for · 13.38 against n 8
Shots on target
2.88 for · 4 against n 8
8.5standard
3.25 for · 5.25 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.5 for · 10.5 against n 8
21.5standard
8.75 for · 8.63 against n 8
Cards shown
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.36 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 21.32 fouls over 22 matches.

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Everton

Everton Goalkeeper

Everton — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
J. Pickford19901710 min512.7 /90201.1 /9010.1 /90
Everton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Everton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Pickford n 890
2.86/4

Everton Defensive

Everton — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
J. Tarkowski21901890 min271.3 /90231.1 /90291.4 /901266 /90201 /9040.2 /90
M. Keane19891685 min201.1 /90211.1 /90181 /90975.2 /90100.5 /9000 /90
J. O'Brien19881669 min281.5 /9060.3 /90100.5 /90975.2 /9080.4 /9010.1 /90
V. Mykolenko17901523 min231.4 /90160.9 /9060.4 /90633.7 /90150.9 /9040.2 /90
N. Patterson17272 min33.8 /9011.3 /9000 /9056.3 /9000 /9000 /90
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Everton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Everton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Tarkowski n 890
14/2
0.84/1
N. Collins
James Garner n 889.3
0.94/3
1.57/4
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J. Pickford n 890
00/0
0.11/0
—
M. Keane n 890
0.31/1
0.43/0
Michael Kayode
J. O'Brien n 888.8
0.32/0
0.43/0
N. Collins
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Everton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Everton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Tarkowski n 890
1.35/4
James Garner n 889.3
2.57/6
M. Keane n 890
1.36/2
J. O'Brien n 888.8
1.35/5
J. Grealish n 878.1
0.73/2
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Everton Attacking

Everton — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
T. Barry19541020 min20.2 /9000 /90161.4 /9040.4 /9060.5 /9050.4 /90
Beto1651819 min20.2 /9000 /90161.8 /9070.8 /9060.7 /9030.3 /90
James Garner21901884 min20.1 /9030.1 /90251.2 /9080.4 /90251.2 /90110.5 /90
J. Grealish19761452 min20.1 /9040.2 /90140.9 /9090.6 /90382.4 /90161 /90
I. Ndiaye17811380 min40.3 /9020.1 /90181.2 /90120.8 /90161 /90352.3 /90
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Everton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Everton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tarkowski n 890
0.42/1
0.11/0
James Garner n 889.3
15/1
0.32/0
J. Pickford n 890
00/0
00/0
M. Keane n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
J. O'Brien n 888.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
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Everton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Everton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Tarkowski n 890
00/0
0.11/0
James Garner n 889.3
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Pickford n 890
00/0
00/0
M. Keane n 890
0.11/0
00/0
J. O'Brien n 888.8
00/0
0.11/0
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Brentford

Brentford Goalkeeper

Brentford — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
C. Kelleher19901710 min542.8 /90261.4 /9020.1 /90
H. Valdimarsson392276 min113.6 /9020.7 /9000 /90
Brentford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Brentford before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Kelleher n 890
3.67/5
H. Valdimarsson n 886.3
2.66/3

Brentford Defensive

Brentford — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
N. Collins22821793 min191 /90221.1 /90281.4 /90974.9 /90140.7 /9040.2 /90
Michael Kayode22811792 min472.4 /90231.2 /9090.5 /901236.2 /90140.7 /9050.3 /90
S. van den Berg20891776 min150.8 /90130.7 /90110.6 /90964.9 /90100.5 /9010.1 /90
R. Henry1654866 min121.2 /9050.5 /9050.5 /90515.3 /90131.4 /9020.2 /90
K. Ajer1280955 min222.1 /90111 /9080.8 /90565.3 /9080.8 /9010.1 /90
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Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Brentford before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Collins n 880.8
0.63/1
0.32/0
J. O'Brien
Michael Kayode n 886.4
0.74/1
1.67/3
M. Keane
K. Schade n 882.9
1.25/3
27/5
—
S. van den Berg n 890
0.42/1
0.52/1
—
Thiago n 882.4
1.45/4
15/2
—
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Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Brentford before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
N. Collins n 880.8
1.76/3
Michael Kayode n 886.4
3.47/7
K. Schade n 882.9
15/2
S. van den Berg n 890
15/3
Thiago n 882.4
0.43/0
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Brentford Attacking

Brentford — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Thiago20811619 min120.7 /9010.1 /90331.8 /90221.2 /9090.5 /90150.8 /90
K. Lewis-Potter1463885 min30.3 /9010.1 /9090.9 /9060.6 /9060.6 /9070.7 /90
R. Nelson33398 min10.9 /9010.9 /9021.8 /9021.8 /9010.9 /9043.7 /90
K. Schade21801674 min60.3 /9010.1 /90241.3 /90160.9 /90181 /90110.6 /90
Y. Yarmolyuk19781481 min00 /9020.1 /9080.5 /9030.2 /90130.8 /90110.7 /90
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Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Brentford before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Collins n 880.8
0.63/1
0.11/0
Michael Kayode n 886.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
K. Schade n 882.9
1.44/2
1.23/2
S. van den Berg n 890
0.42/1
0.11/0
Thiago n 882.4
1.65/4
0.84/2
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Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Brentford before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Collins n 880.8
00/0
00/0
Michael Kayode n 886.4
00/0
00/0
K. Schade n 882.9
0.41/1
00/0
S. van den Berg n 890
00/0
00/0
Thiago n 882.4
0.42/1
0.11/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
EvertonBrentford
45%Possession55%
0.89Expected goals (xG)2.66
14Shots11
6Shots on target7
3Shots off target2
5Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box9
4Corners5
0Offsides2
9Fouls8
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves4
364Passes455
79%Pass accuracy78%

Everton Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Pickford9000000006.7
J. O'Brien9000000106.2
J. Tarkowski9000222506.9
M. Keane9000100105.6
V. Mykolenko9000001006
James Garner9000002707.3
J. Grealish9002004107.6
T. Barry9010220007.2
T. Iroegbunam7700100607
T. Dibling4500000106.2
D. McNeil4500111007.2
M. Röhl sub4500002106.3
Beto sub4510210107.5
H. Armstrong sub1300001006.7

Brentford Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Kelleher9000000006.6
Michael Kayode90000000Y6.3
K. Ajer9000000106.3
N. Collins9011111208
Y. Yarmolyuk90000005Y6.2
V. Janelt9002102108.5
M. Damsgaard9000002306.6
Thiago89305500010
A. Hickey7600000106.5
M. Jensen6400103007.3
K. Schade6401111306.6
K. Lewis-Potter sub2600001006.5
J. Henderson sub2600000006.3
R. Henry sub1400000006.3
M. Peart-Harris sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Everton v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
EvertonWLLDW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
BrentfordDLWWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Everton 3 · 3 draws · Brentford 0 · 1.67 goals/game
  • 2025-02-26 Brentford 1–1 Everton
  • 2024-11-23 Everton 0–0 Brentford
  • 2024-04-27 Everton 1–0 Brentford
  • 2023-09-23 Brentford 1–3 Everton
  • 2023-03-11 Everton 1–0 Brentford
  • 2022-08-27 Brentford 1–1 Everton
League standing · 2025/26
Everton#13 pos49 pts38 pl-3 GD
Brentford#9 pos53 pts38 pl+3 GD
Goals per game
Everton scored1.24
Brentford scored1.45
Everton conceded1.32
Brentford conceded1.37

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Everton 1.01 xG from 14 shots, Brentford 3.05 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Thiago 46' · 0.35 xGKevin Schade 42' · 0.30 xGThiago 24' · 0.18 xGThiago 68' · 0.14 xGJames Tarkowski 4' · 0.13 xGKevin Schade 36' · 0.12 xGJames Garner 83' · 0.08 xGBeto 87' · 0.07 xGMichael Keane 49' · 0.07 xGJames Tarkowski 61' · 0.06 xGTyler Dibling 31' · 0.06 xGTim Iroegbunam 23' · 0.06 xGMerlin Röhl 59' · 0.06 xGDwight McNeil 3' · 0.05 xGMichael Keane 84' · 0.03 xGThierno Barry 29' · 0.02 xGBeto 81' · 0.01 xGVitaly Janelt 65' · 0.01 xGMathias Jensen 56' · 0.01 xGNathan Collins 49' · 0.57 xG · goalThiago 50' · 0.57 xG · goalThiago 87' · 0.41 xG · goalThiago 10' · 0.41 xG · goalThierno Barry 90' · 0.25 xG · goalBeto 65' · 0.07 xG · goal
Everton (attacking right)Brentford (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Everton1421.01
Brentford1143.05

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Brentford led on xG, 1.00 to 0.31. At full time, Brentford led on xG, 3.05 to 1.01. The widest gap was 2.29 xG to Brentford, in the 87th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
3.01.500′15′30′45′60′75′90′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Brentford 10 minGoal - Brentford 49 minGoal - Brentford 50 minGoal - Everton 65 minGoal - Brentford 87 minGoal - Everton 90 min
Everton 1.01 xGBrentford 3.05 xGdots = goals · 25 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Everton and Brentford?
In their last 6 meetings, Everton won 3, Brentford won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Everton and Brentford?
Recent form — Everton 2W 1D 2L; Brentford 2W 2D 1L.

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