Leeds 0-0 Brentford: Jesse Marsch's side miss chance to move three points clear of Premier League relegation zoneLeeds were held to a 0-0 draw by resilient Brentford in a lively game at Elland Road as neither side were able to make major inroads in their contrasting Premier League bids. Jesse Marsch's Leeds team were hoping to put distance between themselves and the bottom three, while the Bees, on a run of eight games unbeaten, missed the opportunity to climb into the league's coveted top six. "Points are crucial for us at the moment, " Leeds forward Jack Harrison told Sky Sports. "They [Brentford] are a tough team to break down. They play a deep block and make it difficult for teams to penetrate. "The stalemate will suit Brentford better having now reached the 30-point mark in record time (the quickest in their top-flight history), while Leeds continue to sit precariously above the relegation zone - one point ahead of Bournemouth in 18th.
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49 xG/90. Defensively, they’re identical with 1. 16 expected goals against per 90 (6th-best). Furthermore, each side has already hammered one of the PL’s big six sides, as Brentford battered Manchester United in matchweek 2 and Leeds did the same to Chelsea the next week. Whereas sides like Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Brighton defend by attacking possessing the ball for long periods of time, both Brentford and Leeds attack by first defending to win the ball back in advantageous parts of the field, making for a potentially thrilling, back-and-forth encounter in west London. For Brentford, the still-young season has been a tale of comeback after comeback, having erased a deficit in four of their five games thus far — back from 1-0 down to draw Everton and Crystal Palace; back from 2-0 down to draw Leicester City; back from 2-0 down to Fulham, only to lose 3-0 in the 90th minute.
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How the teams lined up | Match stats | Premier League tableHow to watch free Premier League highlightsGet Sky Sports | Download the Sky Sports App Image: Wilfried Gnonto rues a missed second-half chance for Leeds against Brentford Bees goalkeeper David Raya was tested by Rodrigo on a couple of occasions and he also denied Wilfried Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson - with Leeds notching up six efforts on target to the visitors' zero, but Brentford's backline proved too stubborn and resolute to be breached. How Brentford kept Leeds at arm's length Mathias Jensen clashes with Brenden Aaronson It was a frustrating afternoon for the home side, who were in dire need of all three points after winning only two of their previous 16 matches in the top flight - the fewest of any side in the division. There had been 14 goals shared in the three Premier League games between Leeds and Brentford before this meeting, making it logical to assume this latest encounter would be packed with goalmouth action.
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Rodrigo strikes a shot against Brentford Leeds fans then held their breath as Brentford right-back Mads Roerslev stole in at the far post in the closing stages only to fire disappointingly into the side-netting. What's next? Leeds turn their attention to the FA Cup next weekend, as they travel to either Accrington Stanley or Boreham Wood for their fourth-round clash on January 28.
Unfortunately, the reality was somewhat different. The visitors probed in the first period, while Leeds responded in the second, but neither side did enough to warrant a winning outcome, with Brentford unable to land a single shot on target. Gnonto tries to drive past Mads Roerslev Brentford's Raya was by far the busier goalkeeper - he produced the afternoon's decisive save when turning aside Gnonto's second-half effort - but the quality in the final third underwhelmed throughout. Leeds' club-record signing Georginio Rutter was an option from the bench that Marsch chose to overlook, instead introducing Patrick Bamford late on and he offered more of a focal point. The striker provided Luis Sinisterra with a sight of goal a few minutes from time, but the substitute got the ball caught under his feet before being crowded out.
STREAM LIVE BRENTFORD vs LEEDSFive games into the 2022-23 season, there’s very little to separate Brentford from Leeds, with both performing well above expectations in their second and third seasons in the PL, respectively. The Bees rank 4th in the Premier League with 1. 56 expected goals per 90; Leeds sit 7th with 1.
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