Everton vs Brentford

4 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • Beto 66’
  • Thierno Barry 90+1’
  • Thiago 11’, 51’, 88’
  • Nathan Collins 50’

Match summary

Brentford took a 4-2 win at Everton. Brentford led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Thiago put Brentford ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Vitaly Janelt. In the second half, Nathan Collins made it 0-2 with a header in the 50th minute, set up by Vitaly Janelt, Thiago made it 0-3 in the 51st minute, set up by Kevin Schade, Beto pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in the 66th minute, set up by Jack Grealish, Thiago made it 1-4 in the 88th minute, set up by Nathan Collins, and Thierno Barry made it 2-4 with a header in stoppage time, set up by Jack Grealish.

The chances backed that up: Brentford created 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Everton's 1.01 from 14.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
14 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 5
112 Attacks 96
61 Dangerous attacks 37
364 Passes 455
79% Pass accuracy 78%
24 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Everton Brentford
Kick-off
Dwight McNeilShot on target
4’
11’
Igor ThiagoRight foot shot0-1 (Brentford)
Thierno BarryShot on target
30’
31’
Yegor YarmolyukFoul
39’
Michael KayodeFoul
43’
Kevin SchadeShot on target
Half-time0-1
BetoTyler Dibling
46’
Merlin RöhlDwight McNeil
46’
47’
ThiagoShot on target
50’
Nathan CollinsHeader0-2 (Brentford)
Second half underway
51’
Igor ThiagoLeft foot shot0-3 (Brentford)
James TarkowskiShot on target
62’
64’
Jordan Henderson Mathias Jensen
64’
Keane Lewis-PotterKevin Schade
BetoHeader1-3 (Everton)
66’
69’
ThiagoShot on target
76’
Rico HenryAaron Hickey
Harrison ArmstrongTim Iroegbunam
77’
88’
Igor ThiagoRight foot shot1-4 (Brentford)
Thierno BarryHeader2-4 (Everton)
90+1’
90+2’
Myles Peart-HarrisIgor Thiago
Full-time2-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 3.05 11’ Thiago (Brentford), 0-1 11’ 50’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), 0-2 50’ 51’ Thiago (Brentford), 0-3 51’ 66’ Beto (Everton), 1-3 66’ 88’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-4 88’ 90+1’ Thierno Barry (Everton), 2-4 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 3.05 11’ Thiago (Brentford), 0-1 Thiago 11’ 50’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), 0-2 Collins 50’ 51’ Thiago (Brentford), 0-3 Thiago 51’ 66’ Beto (Everton), 1-3 Beto 66’ 88’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-4 Thiago 88’ 90+1’ Thierno Barry (Everton), 2-4 Barry 90+1’
Everton 1.01 xGBrentford 3.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brentford attacking Everton attacking 
50’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 51’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 88’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 11’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 47’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 43’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90+1’ Thierno Barry (Everton), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 25’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 5’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Michael Keane (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 32’ Tyler Dibling (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ James Tarkowski (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Merlin Röhl (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Michael Keane (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Thierno Barry (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 51’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 88’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 11’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 47’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 43’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90+1’ Thierno Barry (Everton), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 25’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 5’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Michael Keane (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ James Tarkowski (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Tyler Dibling (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Merlin Röhl (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Michael Keane (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Thierno Barry (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
O'Brien
Tarkowski
Keane
Mykolenko
Iroegbunam 77’
Garner
Dibling 46’
McNeil 46’
Grealish 2
Barry
Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Hickey 76’
Collins
Ajer
Kayode
Janelt 2
Yarmolyuk
Schade 64’
Damsgaard
Jensen 64’
Thiago 3 90’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jordan Pickford GK900 0.000.000
Jake O'Brien DEF900 0.000.000
Michael Keane DEF902 0.100.000
James Tarkowski DEF902 0.200.122
Vitalii Mykolenko DEF900 0.000.021
James Garner MID901 0.080.122
Tim Iroegbunam MID821 0.060.000
Tyler Dibling MID511 0.060.000
Dwight McNeil MID511 0.050.131
Jack Grealish MID9020 0.000.384
Thierno Barry FWD9012 0.270.000
Beto Sub3913 0.150.000
Merlin Röhl Sub391 0.060.102
Harrison Armstrong Sub80 0.000.081

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Everton win 39% Avg odds 2.46
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.16
Brentford win 31% Avg odds 3.01

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Everton WLLDW
Brentford LDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brentford 1-1 Everton, 26 Feb 25 Next meeting: Brentford 2-2 Everton, 11 Apr 26  All Everton vs Brentford meetings

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