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Everton vs Brentford – Lineups & Match Details

Brentford beat Everton 4-2. Goals: Thiago (11'), N. Collins (50'), Thiago (51'), Beto (66'), Thiago (88'), T. Barry (90'). Everton had 45% possession against Brentford's 55%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Sunday, 4 January 2026

EvertonEverton

2 - 4

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

BrentfordBrentford

Referee: Anthony Taylor, England

Lineups

EvertonEverton4-2-3-1
J. Pickford1J. PickfordG
J. O'Brien15J. O'BrienD
J. Tarkowski6J. TarkowskiD
M. Keane5M. KeaneD
V. Mykolenko16V. MykolenkoD
T. Iroegbunam42T. IroegbunamM
J. Garner37J. GarnerM
T. Dibling20T. DiblingM
D. McNeil7D. McNeilM
J. Grealish18J. GrealishM
T. Barry11T. BarryF

Substitutes

12M. TraversG
31T. KingG
2N. PattersonD
9BetoF
34M. RohlM
39A. AznouD
45H. ArmstrongM
64R. WelchD
73E. CampbellD
BrentfordBrentford4-2-3-1
C. Kelleher1C. KelleherG
M. Kayode33M. KayodeD
K. Ajer20K. AjerD
N. Collins22N. CollinsD
A. Hickey2A. HickeyD
Y. Yarmolyuk18Y. YarmolyukM
V. Janelt27V. JaneltM
M. Jensen8M. JensenM
M. Damsgaard24M. DamsgaardM
K. Schade7K. SchadeM
I. Thiago9I. ThiagoF

Substitutes

12H. R. ValdimarssonG
3R. HenryD
4S. van den BergD
5E. PinnockD
6J. HendersonM
11R. NelsonF
23K. Lewis-PotterF
25M. Peart-HarrisM
45R. DonovanM

Match Events

11'G

Thiago

Assist: V. Janelt

31'Y

Y. Yarmolyuk

39'Y

M. Kayode

46'S

T. Dibling

Substitution 1

46'S

D. McNeil

Substitution 2

50'G

N. Collins

Assist: V. Janelt

51'G

Thiago

Assist: K. Schade

64'S

M. Jensen

Substitution 1

64'S

K. Schade

Substitution 2

66'G

Beto

Assist: J. Grealish

76'S

A. Hickey

Substitution 3

77'S

T. Iroegbunam

Substitution 3

88'G

Thiago

Assist: N. Collins

90'+2S

Thiago

Substitution 4

90'G

T. Barry

Assist: J. Grealish

Statistics

Everton
45%55%
Brentford
0.89Expected Goals (xG)2.66
14Total Shots11
6Shots on Target7
4Corners5
9Fouls8
0Offsides2
79Pass Accuracy (%)78
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Everton host Brentford on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Everton go into the match 10th in the table; Brentford sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Everton have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Brentford have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Feb 2025: Everton 1-1 Brentford; 23 Nov 2024: Everton 0-0 Brentford; 27 Apr 2024: Everton 1-0 Brentford. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brentford beat Everton 4-2. Everton scored through Beto 66', T. Barry 90'. Brentford replied with Thiago 11', N. Collins 50', Thiago 51', Thiago 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Everton held 45% of the ball against 55% for Brentford. Shots on target finished 6-7. Expected goals read 0.89 for Everton, 2.66 for Brentford.

Verdict

Brentford take the three points; Everton look at a thin night for the home crowd. Everton sat 10th and Brentford 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.