Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford?s come from behind win against Nottingham Forest
Brentford switched to their 4-3-3 formation with Damsgaard, Schade and Hickey featuring in the Starting XI. Onyeka, Zanka, and Roerslev moved to the bench. The Bees looked to threaten this Nottingham Forest side more than in their last matchup, when the Bees only created 6 total shots.
Nottingham Forest had some injury concerns coming into this match, but Niakhaté and Awoniyi both made the Starting XI. Forest started in their 3-4-2-1 with Gibbs-White and Brennan Johnson lining up behind Awoniyi. Forest used a 4-1-4-1 in their last match against Brighton, which could be used in different situations to prevent Brentford from progressing the ball.
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Quick Stats:
Possession: Brentford 69% – 31% Nottingham Forest
xG: Brentford 1.62 ? 0.72 Nottingham Forest
xG Open Play: Brentford 0.37 ? 0.08 Nottingham Forest
Shots: Brentford 14 ? 5 Nottingham Forest
Clearances: Brentford 5 ? 41 Nottingham Forest
Other Brentford stats:
Interceptions: 6
Aerial duels won: 7 (33%)
Summary
            Brentford won with over 50% possession for the first time in the Premier League this season. It?s still a bit concerning that Brentford only created 0.37 xG from open play. It?s clear that Brentfo...