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Brentford have only claimed one home victory in 2026 At a glance Brentford go close through Igor Thiago inside 10 minutes Keane Lewis-Potter fires over in first-half stoppage time Fulham's Alex Iwobi taken off with an injury The Cottagers fail to register a shot on target Brentford stay seventh in Premier League, Fulham 12th PLAYER RATER Brentford missed the chance to go sixth in the Premier League with a goalless draw against visitors Fulham - their fifth consecutive stalemate in the top flight. A win would have helped the Bees overtake Chelsea and boost their chances of qualifying for a debut European campaign but they failed to capitalise in a game of few real chances at Gtech Community Stadium. Fulham had the majority of possession but it was Brentford who had the best of chances in a lacklustre early kick-off. Igor Thiago, only one behind 22-goal Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race, headed wide from close range early on while Keane Lewis-Potter fired just over Bernd Leno's goal from eight yards in the dying seconds of the first half. Dango Ouattara, who attempted the only shot on target before the interval, failed to trouble Leno again with an effort from distance in the 58th minute. An unmarked Mikkel Damsgaard then failed to hit the target with a first-time effort from the edge of the box after Kevin Schade played him through as frustration continued to build for Keith Andrews' side. Harry Wilson produced a well-timed run to get on the end of a cross in the 78th minute but dragged his shot wide in a rare opening for Fulham. Leno then tipped over a free-kick from Mathias Jensen before the German goalkeeper emerged as Fulham's hero with a brilliant save to deny Ouattara from point-blank range in stoppage time to salvage the draw. Brentford remain seventh with 48 points, while Fulham are 12th, three points behind the Bees with five matches remaining. Have your say on Brentford’s performance What did you make of Fulham's display? Thiago has been Brentford's talisman this season and is giving Manchester City's Haaland a run for his money to land the Golden Boot. Last week, Thiago's opener against Everton made him the first Brazilian to score 20 goals in a Premier League season, and he broke the record for the most goals by a Brentford player in the top flight with his second. So all eyes were on Thiago again as the Bees looked to consolidate their top-seven position with a much-needed win against Fulham - especially after conceding a late equaliser to Everton last weekend. But the Cottagers succeeded in keeping the dangerous striker at bay for most of the afternoon - he was restricted to two attempts, going closest with a 10th-minute header. And the result? A fifth consecutive league draw for Brentford for the first time since 1957, one that will hurt their chances of securing European football next season. With former manager Thomas Frank watching from the stands, the Bees were wasteful in front of the goal, producing 13 shots - four of them on target - and generating an expected goals (x G) of 1. 36. Brentford's last win in the league came against Burnley at the end of February and Andrews, who did not make any substitutions on Saturday, will need to return his team to winning ways soon if they are to avoid letting a promising season drift away. More to follow. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 18th April 2026 at 15: 00 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Marco Silva Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Marco Silva Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Brentford Brentford Fulham Fulham High chance of scoring Medium chance of scoring Low chance of scoring Dominant period Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute. Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute. 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Fulham have won each of their last three league games against Brentford, more than they had in their first 14 21st century meetings with the Bees (W2 D4 L8). Brentford have drawn each of their last four Premier League matches, having only drawn four of their first 28 games in 2025-26 (W13 D11). The Bees have only drawn five league games in a row once before, doing so in March/April 1957. Fulham have lost 10 of their last 15 Premier League games against teams starting the day in the top-half (W3 D2), including the last four in a row since a 2-1 win over Chelsea in January. Since the turn of the year, no side has scored fewer first half Premier League goals than Fulham (4) while the Cottagers have underperformed their x G by the biggest margin in the first halves of games, scoring just over four fewer goals than they’d have been expected on their x G of 8. 2. Only Newcastle United (30) have conceded more goals after scoring first in Premier League games this season than Brentford (24), whose last three games when going 1-0 ahead have seen them win 4-3 at Burnley and draw 2-2 with both Wolves and Everton. Fulham have had 41 shots in their last two Premier League games (22 vs Burnley, 19 vs Liverpool), an average of 20. 5 per game; they were averaging just 12 shots per game this season before this. Only Man City (42) have had more attempts on goal across in their last two Premier League matches than Fulham. Brentford have scored 28 of their 32 Premier League penalties, with that 87. 5% conversion ratio the third best of any side to take 30 or more, behind Burnley (90%, scored 27/30) and Chelsea (87. 6%, scored 163/186). Since joining the competition in 2021-22, only Chelsea (33) and Man City (31) have scored more than their 28. Only Erling Haaland (22) has scored more Premier League goals this season than Brentford’s Igor Thiago (21). The last Brazilian player to score more in a season in one of Europe’s big-five leagues was Neymar for Barcelona in 2015-16 (24). Fulham manager Marco Silva has won 1. 86 points-per-game against Brentford in the Premier League (P7 W4 D1 L2) – among the 19 teams he’s faced at least five times, he’s only had a higher ratio against Nottingham Forest (2. 38) and Southampton (2. 10). Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a headed pass. Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross. Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a through ball. Offside, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe is caught offside. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford). Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham). Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon. Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham). Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg. Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford). Second Half begins Brentford 0, Fulham 0. First Half ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 0. Copyright © 2026 BBC. 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