Brentford

Brentford CURSD Luck Score

2026-27 season · 5 matches played · View Premier League standings →

+6
CLS Score
7th luckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Brentford are getting roughly what they deserve. 9 points vs 7.24 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

9
Points
Expected: 7.24
10
Goals Scored
xG: 5.54
4
Goals Conceded
xGA: 2.03
1.8
Points Above Expected
Lucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 2 · 2026-08-30 · vs Leeds · away
1-1
Drew away against Leeds

One of those games where nothing went right. Brentford generated 1.67 xG, comfortably more than the 1.46 their opponent managed. The model valued this match at 1.5 points for Brentford. They got 1. That's 0.5 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
41'K. Schade scores for Brentford (assist: K. Lewis-Potter)
79'D. Calvert-Lewin scores for Leeds (assist: L. Nmecha)
1.67
xG Created
1.46
Opp. xG
-0.5
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW2 · 2026-08-30 · vs Leeds · Away-0.5 pts
Drew 1-1 away. xG: 1.7-1.5.
Score: 1-1 | xG: 1.67-1.46
MW3 · 2026-09-05 · vs Sunderland · Home-0.0 pts
Drew 1-1 home. xG: 0.0-0.0. Read match report →
Score: 1-1 | xG: 0-0
MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Bournemouth · Away-0.0 pts
Drew 2-2 away. xG: 0.0-0.0. Read match report →
Score: 2-2 | xG: 0-0

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW5 · 2026-09-18 · vs Chelsea · Home+2.0 pts
Won 3-0 home from 0.0 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.0 expected. Read match report →
Score: 3-0 | xG: 0-0
MW1 · 2026-08-22 · vs Tottenham · Home+0.3 pts
Won 3-0 home. xG: 3.9-0.6.
Score: 3-0 | xG: 3.87-0.57
MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Bournemouth · Away+-0.0 pts
Drew 2-2 away. xG: 0.0-0.0. Read match report →
Score: 2-2 | xG: 0-0

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

xPTS Gap
2 more points than xG simulations predict they deserve
+1.6
Defensive Luck
Conceded 2 fewer goals than the 2.0 xGA opponents generated
+1.5
Finishing Luck
Scored 4 more goals than their 5.5 xG - clinical finishing
+1.1
Shot Volume Gap
Getting more points than their shot dominance warrants
+0.9
Injury Burden
Low injury burden (23 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+0.8
Schedule Strength
Faced weaker-than-average opponents so far
+0.6
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-0.5
Total CLS+6

Rivalry Check

How are the rivals doing?

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: stable|33 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Brentford are right where they belong. Their CLS of +6 means results match performance. What you see is what you get. Their remaining schedule is moderate (opponents average 9th).

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Projected Finish

Projected Position
4
of 20
No change from current 4
Projected Points
61
from 9 now (+52 remaining)
Pace
1.45
expected pts per game · 33 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 33 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

FPL Watch

Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Brentford has scored 4 goals above their xG total — finishing has been hot. Their attackers' fantasy returns are riding above expected output.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Schade MID£6.212.3%31.5+1.5Finishing in line with xG
M.Sangaré MID£5.69.7%00.4-0.4Finishing in line with xG
Thiago FWD£7.89.2%13.1-2.1Underperforming xG — buy the dip
Janelt MID£5.02.5%20.5+1.5Finishing in line with xG
Lewis-Potter MID£5.51.7%11.2-0.2Finishing in line with xG

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).