Brentford have once again avoided a Premier League opponent, as Sheffield Wednesday aim to become one of the three Championship clubs advancing to the quarter-finals.
Last Saturday, Brentford and Ipswich Town delivered a thrilling show in the ninth round of the Premier League (4:3). It demonstrates that a club not far from Championship level can breach their defence multiple times. Notably, Brentford have conceded in each of their last eight matches. The last team to fail in scoring against them were Colchester United from League Two (1:0), in what was indeed an EFL Cup fixture. Sheffield Wednesday are certainly stronger than Colchester.
This season, Sheffield Wednesday have occasionally struggled to find the net, but interestingly, it's more often been an issue at home than away. At Hillsborough, they failed to score in three out of six games, while away, it's three out of nine, indicating a lower percentage. It's worth noting that in the EFL Cup, Sheffield Wednesday have consistently played away fixtures. Their latest win wasn't in this competition, as they triumphed over Portsmouth (2:1) in the league.
Despite some goalless encounters in the Championship, the EFL Cup presents a different scenario. Coming off a physically and emotionally taxing match against Ipswich Town, it’s challenging to compete effectively three days later. As such, we can expect numerous changes in the lineup for Brentford. Changes often lead to less cohesion, thereby offering more opportunities to the opponent. Thus, our prediction is that both teams will score.
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Thomas Frank
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Mark Flekken
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Matthew Cox
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ben Mee
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Sepp van den Berg
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jayden Meghoma
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ji-soo Kim
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Nathan Collins
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Aaron Hickey
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ethan Pinnock
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kristoffer Ajer
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rico Henry
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabio Carvalho
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Ryan Trevitt
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Yegor Yarmolyuk
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Yunus Emre Konak
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Christian Nørgaard
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mf. | 1 | 1 |
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Mathias Jensen
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Vitaly Janelt
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Joshua Dasilva
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Keane Lewis-Potter
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Kevin Schade
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Mikkel Damsgaard
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Bryan Mbeumo
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Tony Yogane
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Yoane Wissa
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Danny Röhl
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Pierce Charles
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gk. | 3 | -2 |
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Jack Hall
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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James Beadle
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Liam Palmer
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Pol Valentín
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Akin Famewo
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Di'Shon Bernard
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Michael Ihiekwe
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Bambo Diaby
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Max Lowe
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Yan Valery
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Barry Bannan
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Sean Fusire
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Gabriel Otegbayo
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Marvin Johnson
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Josh Windass
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Nathaniel Chalobah
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Svante Ingelsson
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Rio Shipston
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Callum Paterson
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fw. | 3 | 2 |
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Charlie Martin McNeill
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fw. | 3 | 2 |
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Djeidi Gassama
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Iké Ugbo
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Jamal Lowe
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Michael Smith
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Olaf Kobacki
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Richie Musaba
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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