Brentford 1997-1998New manager saw positives in 1-0 defeat by Leicester City but chances remain elusive despite the playersâ increased commitment There was a moment, with Newcastle a goal down and on the ropes to a greater degree than they would be at any other point in the evening, when you wondered whether familiarâ¦
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England Division Two
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Gls | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Watford | 46 | (67) | 88 | L1-2 | L1-3 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 46 | (69) | 85 | L1-4 | D2-2 | |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | (55) | 72 | W3-1 | L0-4 | |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | (52) | 71 | D0-0 | L0-4 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | (70) | 70 | L2-3 | L1-2 | |
| 6 | Fulham | 46 | (60) | 70 | L0-2 | D1-1 | |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | (55) | 70 | D1-1 | D2-2 | |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | (52) | 70 | W2-0 | L1-3 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 46 | (57) | 66 | W3-2 | D0-0 | |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | (46) | 65 | D0-0 | D0-0 | |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | (64) | 62 | L0-2 | L0-4 | |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | (59) | 62 | W3-1 | W2-1 | |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | (62) | 61 | W2-1 | D1-1 | |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | (51) | 60 | D1-1 | D0-0 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | (56) | 59 | D0-0 | L1-2 | |
| 16 | York City | 46 | (52) | 59 | L1-2 | L1-3 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 46 | (60) | 57 | D2-2 | L0-2 | |
| 18 | Millwall | 46 | (43) | 55 | W2-1 | L0-3 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | (43) | 54 | W3-0 | D0-0 | |
| 20 | Burnley | 46 | (55) | 52 | W2-1 | D1-1 | |
| 21 | Brentford | 46 | (50) | 50 | |||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | (55) | 49 | W3-1 | D0-0 | |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | (57) | 44 | L0-1 | W2-1 | |
| 24 | Southend United | 46 | (47) | 43 | D1-1 | L1-3 | |
| Brentford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 21st | 20th | 19th |
| Played | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Drawn | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Lost | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 19th | 20th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-2-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-1 |
| Goals (F-A) | 7-11 | 7-9 | 9-8 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 20th | 10th | 22nd |
| Goals scored | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Failed to score | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Since failing to score | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 22nd | 19th | 20th |
| Goals conceded | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Clean sheets | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 23rd | 19th | 23rd |
| Goal difference | -21 | +4 | -25 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 8th | 6th | 7th |
| Goal total | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | w/o win in last 3 | ||
| Home | drew last game, w/o win in last 3 |
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| Away | lost last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-4-3 | 2-1-3 | 1-4-3 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 6-9 | 6-4 | 7-19 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D0-0 |
W2-1 W3-1 D0-0 more |
D0-0 |
| Occurence | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Brentford | |||
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two | 21st | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 71 | -21 | .427 |
| English FA Cup | First Round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| English League Cup | Second Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | .417 |
| English Auto Windscreens Shield | Southern Second Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | .333 |
| TOTAL | 53 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 84 | -24 | .418 | |
