Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brentford FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Brentford FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 16,955 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bryan Mbeumo 43' 1–0
Bryan Mbeumo 65' 2–0
Yoane Wissa 69' 3–0
3–1 90+5' Yukinari Sugawara
Y 20' Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Bryan Mbeumo 29' Y
Ethan Pinnock 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-03-15 Southampton FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2023-02-04 Brentford FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2022-05-07 Brentford FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2022-01-11 Southampton FC 4–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Southampton FC H 3–1 W
25 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 May Newcastle United FC H 2–4 L
11 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
04 May Fulham FC H 0–0 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Brentford FC A 1–3 L
24 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
26 May Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
17 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
12 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Brentford Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Brentford FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 20' That is a card for Southampton FC. Taylor Harwood-Bellis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Bryan Mbeumo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Bryan Mbeumo on 29 minutes earns him a card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Kristoffer Ajer exits the field as Mads Roerslev enters on 39.
  • 43' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 46' Mateus Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Smallbone on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Tyler Dibling is replacing Taylor Harwood-Bellis for the Southampton FC side.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 69' Yoane Wissa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Ethan Pinnock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Vitaly Janelt as he leaves the pitch. Keane Lewis-Potter steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Flynn Downes, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Mikkel Damsgaard departs to be replaced by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 87' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brentford FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Southampton FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bryan Mbeumo 5
Yoane Wissa 4
Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer 2
Ben Mee 2
Che Adams 1
Keane Lewis-Potter 1
Alvaro Fernandez 1
Kevin Schade 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-03-15 Southampton FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2023-02-04 Brentford FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2022-05-07 Brentford FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2022-01-11 Southampton FC 4–1 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2024-08-18 Brentford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-05-19 Brentford FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-05-11 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC W 2024-05-04 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D

Southampton FC Form

2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-08-24 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-08-17 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2024-05-26 Leeds United FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2024-05-17 Southampton FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-05-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC53% Draw25% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Southampton FC
47%
Brentford FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC36% Draw46% Southampton FC18%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.