Brentford - Huddersfield: Red hot Bees to sting toothless Terriers

Huddersfield will travel to London to face Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday.

Brentford

The Bees are off to a slightly disappointing start to the season, occupying 13:th place with 18 points from 13 games. Looking at performance metrics however, things are looking really solid and promising.

Statistics

Only 3 teams have created more shots than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford creating on average 14.38 shots per game. Only 5 teams have created more shots on target than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford creating on average 4.38 shots on target per game.
Looking at home games specifically so far this season, no other team has created more shots than Brentford in the Championship, Brentford creating on average 17.50 shots per game. Only Fulham and West Brom have created more shots on target at home than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford creating on average 5.50 shots on target per game.

Only 2 teams have conceded fewer shots than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford conceding on average 9.62 shots per game. Only 3 teams have conceded fewer shots on target than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford conceding on average 3.08 shots on target per game.
When at home, only 2 teams have conceded fewer shots than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford conceding on average 8.83 shots per game. Only 3 teams have conceded fewer shots on target at home than Brentford so far in the Championship this season, Brentford conceding on average 2.67 shots on target per game.

Indeed, excellent sites like Experimental 361 and Foxpunter imply that Brentford perform like a top 6 team based on performance and expected goals.

Huddersfield

The Terriers are off to a rough start to the season, hoovering at spot 20 with 13 points from 14 games. Things are looking pretty bad under the hood and relegation struggle seems likely come springtime.

Statistics

No other team has created fewer shots than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, Huddersfield creating on average 9.23 shots per game. Only Nottingham Forest has created fewer shots on target than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, Huddersfield creating on average 3.00 shots on target per game.
Counting only away games so far this season, no other team has created fewer shots and shots on target than Huddersfield so far in the Championship, Huddersfield creating on average 8.00 shots and 2.50 shots on target per game.

Only 2 teams have conceded more shots than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, Huddersfield conceding on average 15.08 shots per game. 8 teams have conceded more shots on target than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, Huddersfield conceding on average 4.15 shots on target per game.
When on the road, only 1 team has conceded more shots than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, Huddersfield conceding on average 17.00 shots per game. 9 teams have conceded more shots on target on the road than Huddersfield so far in the Championship this season, the West Yorkshire club conceding on average 4.17 shots on target per game.

Indeed, excellent sites like Experimental 361 and Foxpunter testify that Huddersfield produce some of the worst performance and expected goals metrics in the league.

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Conclusion & Betting Tips

Brentford is one of the teams creating the most and conceding the fewest shots and shots on target in the Championship, especially at home.
Huddersfield is one of the teams creating the fewest and conceding the most shots and shots on target in the Championship, particularly on the road.
My First Betting Tip is Brentford -1.25 (AH).
Stake at 3.75/10 units.
My Second Betting Tip is Total Goals by Away Team: Under 0.5.
Stake at 3.75/10 units.

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