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Bobbie Jackson
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesFollowing successive defeats at Arsenal and Tottenham, boss Keith Andrews made four changes to his starting line-up in the hope of getting back on track at fortress Gtech.
Brentford have picked up 17 of their 20 points this term on home soil - only Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Sunderland have enjoyed greater success on their own patch.
Keane Lewis-Potter's snap shot was their only attacking moment of note in the first half after VAR had denied the Bees a chance to score from the penalty spot.
They eventually got the breakthrough when Henderson's low effort struck visiting defender Jaka Bijol on its way to the net.
At 35 years and 180 days, he became Brentford's oldest ever Premier League scorer and marked it with a celebration tribute to former Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash, along with his brother Andre Silva, in July.
But Andrews' side were unable to build momentum and guilty of letting Leeds' talisman Calvert-Lewin rise to head in the equaliser from Wilfried Gnonto's cross.
It is just the second time this season Brentford have dropped points at home - also doing so against Manchester City.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews, speaking to BBC MOTD: "To concede pretty late after making some changes to manage the game a little bit but I have to say overall it was probably a fair result. They had a particularly good second half, I thought we controlled a lot of the first half in that they had a couple moments but we controlled it. Then in the second half, the momentum shifted a little bit in their way, we scored and it was disappointing we couldn't see it out."
On being cautious in the game: "The table doesn't lie. We faced a Leeds team who are a pretty different prospect to a team from three weeks ago, the results they've had against the big teams and the performances they've probably deserved them. We knew it was going to be very difficult, they've changed the system and the way they play so we were always very respectful but I like I said, overall I think it was probably a fair result."
On Jordan Henderson and his goal: "He played a slightly different role today slightly more advanced, I gave him the opportunity to get forward more. He finished it reasonably well with the help of a little nick."
On defending the Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal: "Always disappointing. Calvert-Lewin doesn't really need much in terms of what he's about. We knew his big strengths, everyone in our dressing room knew his strengths - so it's stopping crosses beating him and in that scenario we didn't do that."
Did you know?
Brentford have dropped 13 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side. Five of those points have been dropped against newly promoted sides (3 v Sunderland, 2 today v Leeds United).
Jordan Henderson (35y 180d) became Brentford's oldest ever Premier League goalscorer, netting his first goal in the competition since December 2021 for Liverpool against Everton.
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Have your say on Brentford's performance
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Keith Andrews makes four changes to his starting lineup as Brentford look to avoid a third successive defeat.
Kevin Schade misses out through suspension with Yehor Yarmolyuk, Mikel Damsgaard and Kristoffer Ajer dropping to the bench.
Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis-Potter and Vitaly Janelt come in.
Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Hickey, Henderson, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Ouattara, Janelt, Thiago.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Onyeka, Yamolyuk, Ajer, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Donovan.
Daniel Farke sticks with the 3-5-2 formation that has been integral to Leeds' recent upturn in form.
He makes just one change from the 3-3 draw against Liverpool with Ao Tanaka replacing Ilia Gruev.
Leeds XI: Perri, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Stach, Amapdu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Darlow, Piroe, Aaronson, Harrison, Bornauw, Justin, Byram Gnonto, Gruev.
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This is another big game at the bottom of the table.
I am so pleased for Leeds boss Daniel Farke because I was fed up with the rubbish being talked about how he cannot manage in the Premier League.
Leeds have had a tough run of games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool and it felt like there were people out there who were waiting and even wishing for Farke to fail, so he would be sacked.
I am delighted that it has turned out very differently. The performances, the guts, and the quality that Leeds have shown has been brilliant, even in defeat at City, and against Chelsea and Liverpool they have picked up points too.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goals have made the difference, and they will go into this game full of belief, and thinking they have got a real chance.
Brentford are still favourites, though, because their home form is so good - with five wins, a draw and just one defeat under Keith Andrews so far.
The Bees were pretty limp when they went to Spurs last week but on their own patch it is a different story. They have won their past three games there, against Liverpool, Newcastle and Burnley so, like Leeds, they will be full of confidence.
I remember Farke's last game as Norwich manager in November 2021, when his team beat Brentford but he was sacked a few hours later. This time, I am backing Brentford to win, but Farke's future should not be in doubt.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
Henry Cowling
BBC Sport journalist
Mid-table Brentford face a resurgent Leeds side, who have won four points in their past two matches against Chelsea and Liverpool. BBC Sport looks at some of the key themes ahead of Sunday's match.
Brentford have won just one of their four Premier League games against Leeds and will be looking to avoid three straight defeats in the Premier League for the first time since February 2024, after losses to Arsenal and Tottenham.
Bees lack varied goal source
It was more away day pain for Keith Andrews' side last week in north London as they gave a toothless display at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Bees had just four shots in the match, with one on target and a measly xG of 0.29.
While their mid-table figure of 21 Premier League goals for the season doesn't ring immediate alarm bells, the spread of those goals may be a cause of concern. Striker Igor Thiago has scored over half - and five of his 11 have been from the penalty spot.
Record signing Dango Ouattara has won four of those penalties, more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues. This game will be Ouattara's last appearance before leaving to represent Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations. Brentford will need the likes of Mikel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade to fill this creative void. As it stands, veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson leads the way at the club for Premier League assists, with three.
Farke finds joy in new system
Leeds had lost four straight Premier League games going into their midweek fixture against Chelsea last week, using a 4-3-3 formation. But for the second half against Manchester City in the final fixture of those four defeats, Farke deviated from his usual four at the back to try a 3-5-2.
Despite being pipped 3-2 by Pep Guardiola's side, the performance was encouraging and Farke has since started his side in a 3-5-2 in subsequent fixtures against Chelsea and Liverpool.
The results have been stark, with four points from two matches against established heavyweight sides and three goals scored in each. It is as many times as Leeds had scored three in the Premier League across their previous 37 games.
Brentford have had mixed fortunes facing the formation. They have won just twice in the seven games they have played in the Premier League against sides using a 3-5-2.
Nicola Pearson
BBC Sport journalist
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Gtech Community Stadium (kick-off 16:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Andrews said it was "probably" the final fixture for Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka before they report for Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Meanwhile, Reiss Nelson is "doing pretty well" after picking up a knock and could be in contention to be involved on Sunday.
On his plans for the weekend with Kevin Schade suspended: "That's football. Players will sometimes have be patient, will sometimes be frustrated with lack of minutes. You need a squad that competes on a daily basis to set the environment that's needed to play with an edge. I think we do that pretty well. There are going to be opportunities for lots of players over the coming weeks."
He said the response from his players to defeat by Tottenham last time out has "unsurprisingly been a good one" because they have "a good group who are humble, who want to do well".
He added: "They look in the mirror when things have not gone well and not elsewhere. The reaction has been positive."
On only the top three teams picking up more points at home than the Bees: "I just think there is a special energy in the stadium. The connection between players and fans is pretty special really. We feed off that a little bit. Make life uncomfortable for the opposition."
On injuries and Afcon leaving them short in attacking areas: "That does leave a void in the squad with really talented players [missing]. Stretches the squad in certain areas but opens up opportunities for other players. Gustavo [Nunes] and Romelle [Donovan] have been training really well, played well for the B-team and are building robustness and fitness levels. Romelle particularly has been learning what we do here and how we do it."
Andrews insisted that striker Igor Thiago deserves "a lot of credit" for the amount of goals he scores from close range as a lot of "work behind the scenes has been very diligent on his movement and role". He added the Brazilian also "just has a knack for it".
Finally, Andrews praised Leeds for being "very resilient" in their recent games: "Shown lots of character recently - in results and performances. They have alternated between two systems. We'll prepare for both of those and what they throw at us."
Ian Westbrook
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a disappointing week in north London for Brentford with back-to-back 2-0 defeats.
Keith Andrews' apparent gamble with the line-up at Arsenal on Wednesday - leaving out our four best players so that, we assumed, they were fresh for the more winnable game at Tottenham certainly did not pay off.
While any team we put out at Emirates Stadium was likely to get beaten - seemingly Andrews' thinking - at least on the night we put in a gutsy performance and kept the game alive until stoppage time.
By contrast, our display in the Thomas Frank derby on Saturday was terrible - one of the worst of the season along with those at Nottingham Forest and Fulham.
We made Spurs look like Barcelona, generously giving them the ball and offering nothing in response, apart from one decent Igor Thiago shot.
Caoimhin Kelleher being my man of the match in both games tells you everything.
The difference between our home and away form is still strange, as we have the fourth best home record but fourth worst away record in the Premier League.
However, it seems to come down to chance creation.
Looking at our match stats, our XG from open play in our past four away games has been terrible - Crystal Palace (0.24), Brighton (0.13), Arsenal (0.07), Spurs (0.27).
We only had six shots at Palace, 10 at Brighton, six at Arsenal and four at Spurs, whereas we have had nine or more shots in five of our seven home matches.
With four of our next six fixtures at home, we must hope our form at Gtech Community Stadium continues - although facing resurgent Leeds next looks tricky, especially as Daniel Farke has only lost one of his eight games against us.
Bournemouth, the return with Spurs and Sunderland are the other home games, while we travel to Wolves and Everton.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe FA Cup third round will take place between Thursday, 8 January and Monday, 12 January.
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Wolves v Shrewsbury Town
Tottenham v Aston Villa
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea
Manchester City v Exeter City
West Ham v Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford
Fulham v Middlesbrough
Everton v Sunderland
Liverpool v Barnsley
Burnley v Millwall
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Derby County v Leeds United
Newcastle v Bournemouth
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Brighton
Image source, Getty ImagesThe draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday, 8 December at around 18:40 GMT, before the broadcast of Brackley Town v Burton Albion - the final game of the Second Round.
Former England internationals Joe Cole and Peter Crouch will conduct the draw that will consist of 64 teams on TNT Sports.
The 20 winners of the second-round ties will be joined by all 20 Premier League clubs and 24 Championship teams in the third round.
All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.
Unlike in previous years, there are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra-time and if necessary, a penalty shootout.
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham and Brentford.
Here are some of your comments:
Tottenham fans
Ben: A brilliant performance from us, finally getting another win at home. Every player put in the work, forcing mistakes from Brentford with Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons especially really going for it. However, we very much could have won it much earlier in the game if not for a few misses. Other than that, a perfect performance.
Andy: At last Thomas Frank climbs out of his mid-table mindset and adopts the 'we'll let them worry about us' style of football. Hey presto, it resulted in our first shot on target in the first half for five games... and it was a goal! I could get behind a front three of Kudus, Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani, with Simons in the number 10 role. Onwards and upwards, with fingers crossed.
Steven: Finally it looked like it's clicking. Consistency is now required plus true backing for Frank to get the players used to his systems, then we can have hope. There's still a way to go until we can say 'to dare is to do' again, but a most welcome step required.
Pablo: That is how we want to play. Front foot, attacking and swagger. That is Tottenham. Great to see this through the whole squad.
Brentford fans
George: Thomas Frank knows us inside and out but, given that none of our players were recognisable as themselves, it played little part in the result. Even after rotating our squad around for the Arsenal game, we didn't have the legs and willpower to finally take our great home form on the road, even against a team that has had totally opposite fortunes in their own stadium.
Peter: Keith Andrews is going to get found out. He speaks a good game but he sets his teams up in a self-defeating format and he doesn't have Frank's ability to change things around. We are in for long and tough season and I don't think he will be here at the end.
Russell: Poor throughout. If there isn't a big improvement in the next two games - against Leeds and Wolves - we will be in the throes of a relegation battle.
Neel: Poorest performance of the season. We were out-thought and out-fought by Tottenham.
Ben Mundy
Final Score reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesAt one point during Saturday's Final Score programme, I referenced Keith Andrews jumping up and down in his technical area like Basil Fawlty.
Just like the main character of the iconic British sitcom, the Brentford man was overseeing a dysfunctional performance at Spurs.
The Bees were outclassed in every department as they succumbed to a second defeat in north London in four days.
Igor Thiago cut a solitary figure in the first half as the visitors struggled to support their main man. And while they closed the gaps between the lines in the second period, the damage had already been inflicted.
At times, Brentford's defence resembled a collection of Manuels. Full of mistakes. Unsure of how to cope with pacy Spurs players.
Not quite the time to hit a broken-down car with a tree branch, but this performance will ring alarm bells for Andrews. He will expect a reaction against Leeds on Sunday.
Pundits Danny Murphy and Don Dublin join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.
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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesBrentford will have entered this game with optimism high that they could secure only their second away win in the league this season.
Tottenham's confidence was fragile and the atmosphere inside the stadium had been laced with hostility towards their own players, with Thomas Frank describing those who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake in the loss against Fulham as "not true supporters".
The scene seemed set for Brentford to increase the anxiety. Instead, they delivered a tame display that allowed Spurs to ease to victory.
Vicario had to only make one meaningful stop from Igor Thiago with the score at 0-0, with Brentford offering little once Tottenham went in front.
Manager Keith Andrews has shown he can get big performances from Brentford's players this season, which made this subdued effort such a disappointment.
Brentford manager Keith Andrews has been speaking to Sky Sports after the defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: "It was really disappointing. A disappointing performance. In the first half, it didn't feel like the levels we have been performing at. In this league if you're not quite at the levels, you can be punished. That is certainly what happened in the first half.
"I think we will be searching for the reasons [why we weren't at it]. The group so far have raised expectations, I would say, from what people thought initially. The belief I have in these players and this football club is huge. It's one bump in the road.
"Today in the first half is probably the first time I've felt we weren't really at the levels needed."
On their away form being disappointing: "I'm focussing on today really, not so much overall. Some of the performances have been really good. If we look at today's performance, it wasn't really good enough and we have to own that."
Did you know?
Only Wolves (1) have collected fewer away points in the Premier League this season than Brentford (3), while their seven losses is the joint-most alongside Burnley.
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Have your say on Tottenham's performance
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Tottenham's Xavi Simons starts a Premier League game for the first time since 8 November, while Micky van de Ven, Richarlison and Archie Gray also return to the starting line-up.
Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani
Substitutes: Bergvall, Danso, Davies, Johnson, Kinsky, Joao Palhinha, Odobert, Sarr, Tel
Mikkel Damsgaard makes his 100th appearance for Brentford, who make four changes after the 2-0 defeat at Arsenal.
Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kaoyde, Van den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago
Substitutes: Donovan, Henry, Hickey, Janelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Onyeka, Pinnock, Valdimarsson
