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Palace beats the Bees 2-0

The game was low on chances for both sides, but Palace were able to capitalise on a pair of set piece goals to win the game 2-0.

What was different

Possession

Brentford controlled possession throughout the game, finishing with 63% possession. Going into the game, their league average was 41%. However, they were unable to turn their advantage in possession into many scoring opportunities, finishing the game with a season low 0.5 expected goals.

Less running

BBC Sport has recently begun sharing data for some Premier League matches about how much distance each team has covered throughout the game, and how much of it is covered by walking, jogging or sprinting. In the small sample size available so far this season, the Palace game represented the lowest total for the Bees so far this year, 18km or 15% less than their exciting win against Liverpool.

Worth celebrating

KLP @ 100

Saturday's match against Palace saw Keane Lewis-Potter come off the bench as a left-back, combining with Reiss Nelson to create a threat down the left side of the pitch. This was his 100th appearance with the Bees since joining from Hull City as a left winger. "Keano" has been a versatile addition to the team, playing in virtually every position other than centre back and goalkeeper.

Keane Lewis-Potter's 100 appearances for Brentford (source Correlation FC)

The visualisation above shows how many minutes he's played, and which position he's played and which competition he played in for each of his 100 appearances. He became a reliable 90-minute performer at left-back last season, but has been flexible and reliable throughout his time with the Bees. Click or tap on the items in the graphic to learn more about each performance.