Premier League Regular Season - 33

Brentford 0 - 0 FT Fulham

Brentford Community Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
17
FT
Sat, Apr 18
Brentford
0-0
Fulham
⚡ Intensity 2
⚖️ Balance 0
🏆 Stakes 51
🎲 Upset 35
West London stalemate lacks final spark.

A West London Stalemate Yields Little Drama

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 17/100. This scoreless draw at Brentford Community Stadium leaves both sides treading water in the mid-table rather than pushing for the upper echelons of the league.

West London Gridlock

The early phases at Brentford Community Stadium set a frustrating tone for the afternoon. Fulham edged possession with 52 percent of the ball, but they completely failed to convert that slight advantage into any meaningful threat. In fact, they did not register a single shot on target throughout the entire ninety minutes. A noticeably low Intensity marked the opening exchanges, as both teams seemed content to bypass the midfield and hit hopeful long balls that ultimately led nowhere. The home crowd waited patiently for a spark, but the visitors remained incredibly rigid, packing the defensive third to snuff out any early momentum before it could fully materialize. This sluggish start left supporters desperate for someone to take control and inject life into the contest.

Set-Piece Siege

The defining narrative of the match quickly became the sheer volume of dead-ball situations. The hosts generated a modest expected goals tally, largely fueled by their relentless set-piece pressure. Nine corners for the home side created absolute chaos in the penalty area, forcing desperate clearances. Mathias Jensen stepped up as the primary architect, delivering four critical key passes and expertly pulling the strings from the middle of the park. Despite his outstanding performance, the Balance of the match heavily favored resolute defending over clinical finishing. Bernd Leno and the visiting backline had to remain incredibly sharp to make four crucial saves, repelling everything thrown their way. The breakthrough always felt agonizingly close, yet it never truly arrived.

A Familiar Feeling

The final whistle confirmed a staggering fifth consecutive draw for a stubbornly consistent Brentford side. For Fulham, walking away with a hard-fought clean sheet serves as a small consolation given their total lack of attacking bite. The Stakes were relatively low with both teams floating safely in the standings, but neither manager will be thrilled with the lack of final-third quality. Ultimately, this local clash sputtered out without delivering a decisive blow, completely lacking any real Upset factor. Both squads must now return to the training ground to figure out how to translate solid midfield play into actual goals before the season concludes.

Key Questions

Why did the match end in a scoreless draw?

Neither side found their cutting edge in the final third, with Fulham failing to register a single shot on target despite edging the possession numbers.

Who was the standout player at Brentford Community Stadium?

Mathias Jensen orchestrated the midfield brilliantly for the hosts, delivering four key passes and creating constant danger from dead-ball situations.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Brentford 48%
Fulham 52%
Shots
13
10
Brentford 13
Fulham 10
Shots on Target
4
0
Brentford 4
Fulham 0
Expected Goals (xG)
1.36
0.74
Brentford 1.36
Fulham 0.74
Passes
376
430
Brentford 376
Fulham 430
Pass Accuracy
80%
82%
Brentford 80%
Fulham 82%
Corners
9
3
Brentford 9
Fulham 3
Fouls
8
13
Brentford 8
Fulham 13
Yellow Cards
0
1
Brentford 0
Fulham 1
Red Cards
0
0
Brentford 0
Fulham 0

Match Events

S. Lukic 🟨 6'
A. Iwobi S. Chukwueze 🔄 43'
HT
E. Smith Rowe J. King 🔄 67'
Rodrigo Muniz R. Jimenez 🔄 67'
R. Sessegnon A. Robinson 🔄 81'
T. Cairney O. Bobb 🔄 81'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Brentford

Goalkeepers
Caoimhin Kelleher
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
97
Minutes
Defenders
Michael Kayode
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sepp van den Berg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Collins
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Keane Lewis-Potter
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yehor Yarmolyuk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathias Jensen
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Dango Ouattara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikkel Damsgaard
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kevin Schade
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
11%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Igor Thiago
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aaron Hickey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ethan Pinnock
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kristoffer Ajer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua Stephenson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ollie Shield
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luka Bentt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Romelle Donovan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reiss Nelson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Fulham

Goalkeepers
Bernd Leno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Timothy Castagne
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joachim Andersen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Bassey
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ryan Sessegnon
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Sasa Lukic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Cairney
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
66
Passes
4
Duels
Harry Wilson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emile Smith Rowe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Alex Iwobi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
43
Total Mins
43
Entry
Forwards
Rodrigo Muniz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Benjamin Lecomte
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Issa Diop
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonee Robinson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Harrison Reed
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sander Berge
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua King
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oscar Bobb
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Chukwueze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raul Jimenez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/20/2025 Fulham 3 - 1 Brentford Premier League Craven Cottage
05/18/2025 Brentford 2 - 3 Fulham Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
11/04/2024 Fulham 2 - 1 Brentford Premier League Craven Cottage
05/04/2024 Brentford 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
08/19/2023 Fulham 0 - 3 Brentford Premier League Craven Cottage
07/23/2023 Fulham 3 - 2 Brentford Premier League - Summer Series Lincoln Financial Field
09/20/2025
Premier League Craven Cottage
05/18/2025
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
11/04/2024
Premier League Craven Cottage
05/04/2024
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
08/19/2023
Premier League Craven Cottage
07/23/2023
Premier League - Summer Series Lincoln Financial Field
Brentford Win
Fulham Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 33 70 63 26 +37 LManchester City 2 - 1 Arsenal (19-04-2026)LArsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth (11-04-2026)WArsenal 2 - 0 Everton (14-03-2026)WBrighton 0 - 1 Arsenal (04-03-2026)WArsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea (01-03-2026)
2 Manchester City 32 67 65 29 +36 WManchester City 2 - 1 Arsenal (19-04-2026)WChelsea 0 - 3 Manchester City (12-04-2026)DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester City (14-03-2026)DManchester City 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (04-03-2026)WLeeds 0 - 1 Manchester City (28-02-2026)
3 Manchester United 33 58 58 45 +13 WChelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United (18-04-2026)LManchester United 1 - 2 Leeds (13-04-2026)DBournemouth 2 - 2 Manchester United (20-03-2026)WManchester United 3 - 1 Aston Villa (15-03-2026)LNewcastle 2 - 1 Manchester United (04-03-2026)
4 Aston Villa 33 58 47 41 +6 WAston Villa 4 - 3 Sunderland (19-04-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa (12-04-2026)WAston Villa 2 - 0 West Ham (22-03-2026)LManchester United 3 - 1 Aston Villa (15-03-2026)LAston Villa 1 - 4 Chelsea (04-03-2026)
5 Liverpool 33 55 54 43 +11 WEverton 1 - 2 Liverpool (19-04-2026)WLiverpool 2 - 0 Fulham (11-04-2026)LBrighton 2 - 1 Liverpool (21-03-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham (15-03-2026)LWolves 2 - 1 Liverpool (03-03-2026)
6 Chelsea 33 48 53 42 +11 LChelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United (18-04-2026)LChelsea 0 - 3 Manchester City (12-04-2026)LEverton 3 - 0 Chelsea (21-03-2026)LChelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle (14-03-2026)WAston Villa 1 - 4 Chelsea (04-03-2026)
7 Brentford 33 48 48 44 +4 DBrentford 0 - 0 Fulham (18-04-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Everton (11-04-2026)DLeeds 0 - 0 Brentford (21-03-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Wolves (16-03-2026)DBournemouth 0 - 0 Brentford (03-03-2026)
8 Bournemouth 33 48 50 50 0 WNewcastle 1 - 2 Bournemouth (18-04-2026)WArsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth (11-04-2026)DBournemouth 2 - 2 Manchester United (20-03-2026)DBurnley 0 - 0 Bournemouth (14-03-2026)DBournemouth 0 - 0 Brentford (03-03-2026)
9 Brighton 33 47 45 39 +6 DTottenham 2 - 2 Brighton (18-04-2026)WBurnley 0 - 2 Brighton (11-04-2026)WBrighton 2 - 1 Liverpool (21-03-2026)WSunderland 0 - 1 Brighton (14-03-2026)LBrighton 0 - 1 Arsenal (04-03-2026)
10 Everton 33 47 40 39 +1 LEverton 1 - 2 Liverpool (19-04-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Everton (11-04-2026)WEverton 3 - 0 Chelsea (21-03-2026)LArsenal 2 - 0 Everton (14-03-2026)WEverton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-03-2026)
11 Sunderland 33 46 36 40 -4 LAston Villa 4 - 3 Sunderland (19-04-2026)WSunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham (12-04-2026)WNewcastle 1 - 2 Sunderland (22-03-2026)LSunderland 0 - 1 Brighton (14-03-2026)WLeeds 0 - 1 Sunderland (03-03-2026)
12 Fulham 33 45 43 46 -3 DBrentford 0 - 0 Fulham (18-04-2026)LLiverpool 2 - 0 Fulham (11-04-2026)WFulham 3 - 1 Burnley (21-03-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Fulham (15-03-2026)LFulham 0 - 1 West Ham (04-03-2026)
13 Crystal Palace 32 43 35 36 -1 DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 West Ham (20-04-2026)WCrystal Palace 2 - 1 Newcastle (12-04-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Leeds (15-03-2026)WTottenham 1 - 3 Crystal Palace (05-03-2026)LManchester United 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-03-2026)
14 Newcastle 33 42 46 49 -3 LNewcastle 1 - 2 Bournemouth (18-04-2026)LCrystal Palace 2 - 1 Newcastle (12-04-2026)LNewcastle 1 - 2 Sunderland (22-03-2026)WChelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle (14-03-2026)WNewcastle 2 - 1 Manchester United (04-03-2026)
15 Leeds 33 39 42 49 -7 WLeeds 3 - 0 Wolves (18-04-2026)WManchester United 1 - 2 Leeds (13-04-2026)DLeeds 0 - 0 Brentford (21-03-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Leeds (15-03-2026)LLeeds 0 - 1 Sunderland (03-03-2026)
16 Nottingham Forest 33 36 36 45 -9 WNottingham Forest 4 - 1 Burnley (19-04-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa (12-04-2026)WTottenham 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest (22-03-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Fulham (15-03-2026)DManchester City 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (04-03-2026)
17 West Ham 33 33 40 57 -17 DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 West Ham (20-04-2026)WWest Ham 4 - 0 Wolves (10-04-2026)LAston Villa 2 - 0 West Ham (22-03-2026)DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester City (14-03-2026)WFulham 0 - 1 West Ham (04-03-2026)
18 Tottenham 33 31 42 53 -11 DTottenham 2 - 2 Brighton (18-04-2026)LSunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham (12-04-2026)LTottenham 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest (22-03-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham (15-03-2026)LTottenham 1 - 3 Crystal Palace (05-03-2026)
19 Burnley 33 20 34 67 -33 LNottingham Forest 4 - 1 Burnley (19-04-2026)LBurnley 0 - 2 Brighton (11-04-2026)LFulham 3 - 1 Burnley (21-03-2026)DBurnley 0 - 0 Bournemouth (14-03-2026)LEverton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-03-2026)
20 Wolves 33 17 24 61 -37 LLeeds 3 - 0 Wolves (18-04-2026)LWest Ham 4 - 0 Wolves (10-04-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Wolves (16-03-2026)WWolves 2 - 1 Liverpool (03-03-2026)WWolves 2 - 0 Aston Villa (27-02-2026)