Premier League · Matchweek 4

Bournemouth vs Brentford lineups

Bournemouth line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1. Bournemouth are without Amine Adli and Julián Araujo; Brentford are without Nathan Collins and Pelenda Dasilva. Kick-off is 15:00 on 12 September 2026 at Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth vs Brentford match facts

Kick-off
Sat 12 Sept 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 4
Days since last match
Bournemouth 4, Brentford 7

Bournemouth confirmed lineup

Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 5James HillD
  4. 14António SilvaD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 12Tyler AdamsM
  7. 8Alex ScottM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 19Justin KluivertM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 30Álvaro RodríguezF
  2. 7David BrooksM
  3. 27Alex TóthM
  4. 11Ben DoakF
  5. 10Ryan ChristieM
  6. 4Lewis CookM
  7. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  8. 6Julio SolerD
  9. 20Michele Di GregorioG

Coach: M. Rose

Bournemouth started in a 4-2-3-1. Amine Adli, Julián Araujo and Eli Kroupi and 1 other were out. Đorđe Petrović, Adam Smith and Adrien Truffert and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Lincoln. M. Rose set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Brentford confirmed lineup

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 2Aaron HickeyD
  3. 44Jannik SchusterD
  4. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  5. 23Keane Lewis-PotterD
  6. 18Mamadou SangaréM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltM
  8. 19Jaidon AnthonyM
  9. 6Yehor YarmolyukM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 39Gustavo GomesF
  2. 14Fábio CarvalhoM
  3. 13Callum WilsonF
  4. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  5. 11Dango OuattaraF
  6. 33Michael KayodeD
  7. 25El DioufD
  8. 3Rico HenryD
  9. 12Hákon ValdimarssonG

Coach: Keith Andrews

Brentford started in a 4-2-3-1. Nathan Collins, Pelenda Dasilva and Mathias Jensen and 2 others were out. Aaron Hickey, Jannik Schuster and Jaidon Anthony and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Sunderland. Keith Andrews set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Bournemouth vs Brentford form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Bournemouth crestBournemouth
  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W

Bournemouth won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 4-0 win at home to Lincoln on 8 September 2026.

Brentford crestBrentford
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D

Brentford won three of their last five matches, drew two and lost none. They scored 18 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland on 5 September 2026.

Bournemouth vs Brentford head to head

3
Bournemouth wins
6
Draws
11
Brentford wins

16–35 on goals in 20 meetings since 8 November 2011

Recent Bournemouth vs Brentford results

  1. Bournemouth0–0BrentfordPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  2. Brentford4–1BournemouthPremier LeagueBrentford Community Stadium
  3. Bournemouth0–2BrentfordLeague CupVitality Stadium
  4. Bournemouth1–2BrentfordPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  5. Brentford3–2BournemouthPremier LeagueGtech Community Stadium

Bournemouth vs Brentford history

Bournemouth have won none of the last five, with one drawn. Brentford last won at Vitality Stadium on 26 August 2025, by 2-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Brentford are unbeaten in the last ten meetings.

Last meeting: Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford, March 2026

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Bournemouth, 4-2-3-1
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Brentford, 4-2-3-1
Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 20Álex JiménezD
  3. 23James HillD
  4. 5Marcos SenesiD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 12Tyler AdamsM
  7. 10Ryan ChristieM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 8Alex ScottM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 29Christos MandasG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 26Enes ÜnalF
  4. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  5. 7David BrooksM
  6. 21Amine AdliF
  7. 22Eli KroupiF
  8. 44Veljko MilosavljevićD
  9. 27Alex TóthM

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 4Sepp van den BergD
  4. 22Nathan CollinsD
  5. 3Rico HenryD
  6. 6Jordan HendersonM
  7. 8Mathias JensenM
  8. 19Dango OuattaraM
  9. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 12Hákon ValdimarssonG
  2. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  3. 5Ethan PinnockD
  4. 23Keane Lewis-PotterF
  5. 18Yehor YarmolyukM
  6. 47Kaye Iyowuna FuroF
  7. 45Romelle DonovanM
  8. 49ShieldD
  9. 48Luka BenttM

Coach: Keith Andrews

Bournemouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 3 March 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Đorđe Petrović and Caoimhín Kelleher started in goal. Andoni Iraola and Keith Andrews picked the sides.

Bournemouth vs Brentford lineups — common questions

What was the score in Bournemouth vs Brentford?
Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2 at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on 12 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Jarred Gillett, Australia. Before it, Bournemouth had won 3 of the 20 meetings between the clubs and Brentford 11.
Who was missing for Bournemouth?
Bournemouth were without Amine Adli, Julián Araujo and Eli Kroupi and 1 other. The reasons given were calf injury, thigh injury, foot injury and injury. Brentford had five unavailable and none doubtful. Bournemouth last played four days before this match, a 4-0 home win over Lincoln.
What formation did Brentford play?
Brentford started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Caoimhín Kelleher started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Keith Andrews picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brentford vs Bournemouth at Gtech Community Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026