FT · ENGLAND: Premier League · Saturday, 22 August 2026

Brentford 3–0 Tottenham HotspurMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 22 August 2026

Brentford
3–0
Brentford win
Tottenham Hotspur

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Brentford or draw at 77%. Bawler had Brentford at 52%, the draw at 25% and Tottenham Hotspur at 23%. The match finished 3–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Brentford win
52%
Result
Draw
25%
Tottenham Hotspur win
23%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.7 – 1.1
Total 2.8
Actual
3 – 0
Total 3 (+0.2 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
4.0 – 0.5
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.2 of our 2.8.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Brentford or draw
Pre-match: 77%
Landed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 53%
Landed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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