Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford?s win against West Ham.
Brentford switched back to a 4-3-3 with West Ham having the third lowest average percentage of possession in the Premier League. Ivan Toney missed out due to a hamstring injury. Wissa, Schade and Mbeumo led the line while Jensen and Janelt were joined by Damsgaard in the midfield. No changes to Brentford?s usual back 4, but Ajer back on the bench after working his way back from injury.

West Ham came out in a 4-2-3-1 against the Bees. They made seven changes from their Thursday night match against AZ Alkmaar. Benrahma, Paqueta and Rice all started on the bench, while Danny Ings started up top. Ogbonna and Aguerd were the centerback pairing with Emerson and Johnson the fullbacks. 6th Minute

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Quick Stats:
Possession: Brentford 53% – 47% West Ham
xG: Brentford 3.4 ? 0.2 West Ham
Shots: Brentford 24 ? 4 West Ham
Clearances: Brentford 15 ? 26 West Ham
Other Brentford stats:
Interceptions: 5
Aerial duels won: 18 (49%)
Summary
Brentford didn?t skip a beat with Ivan Toney sitting out due to injury. Brentford last played without Ivan against Liverpool on January 2nd. They were able to beat Liverpool 3-1, but in a completely different tactical style using counter attacks. It was refreshing to see Brentford more than capable of playing with the majority of poss...