Leeds v Brentford: Key stats and talking points

Elland Road will be abuzz with anticipation as Leeds United host Brentford on Sunday (14:00 BST) in a showdown between two sides that have had excellent starts to the new campaign. Leeds won their opening two fixtures – both at Nottingham Forest , in the Premier League (1-0) and then the Carabao Cup (2-0) – adding further momentum to some summer transfers that have got pulses racing in West Yorkshire. Brentford also have two wins from two, albeit they have earned their victories in more spectacular style. They smashed Tottenham 3-0 in their Premier League opener before running riot at Birmingham City in the EFL Cup to win 6-1. In-form duo set for engaging duel Last season, both Leeds and Brentford enjoyed fine campaigns, with their physical play vital to their success. So unsurprisingly, in the opening weekend of the season, the two teams to win the most duels were Leeds with 66 and Brentford with 62. [BBC] Although Brentford, in ninth, finished ahead of Leeds, who were 14th, last term, since December there has not been much between the two teams at all. Since the start of December 2025, only five teams have won more points in the Premier League than the 39 accrued by Leeds United, while only three sides have won more points on home soil than the Whites in that time, with 24. Brentford have amassed a total of 37 points in the same time frame. After two away games to start the season, there will be an eagerness among the Leeds fans to get their campaign up and running on home soil, especially with some new faces among a bolstered squad. New goalkeeper James Trafford, who arrived in a £45m transfer from Manchester City , has impressed with two clean sheets. He has made five saves across his first two matches, while Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic, a £34m arrival from Sassuolo, has also won supporters over quickly. Harry Wilson also made the move to Leeds this summer, and he won't mind the sight of Brentford's red and white stripes on Sunday. There is no club he has scored against more often than the Bees, with four goals in the Premier League. Brilliant Bees off to a flier Even if Wilson were to net, Brentford would still fancy their chances of outgunning Leeds given their start to the campaign. Keith Andrews' side should have won by more in their 3-0 victory over Spurs – Igor Thiago missed a penalty in that encounter – while against Birmingham, their Premier League class was clear as they rattled in six. In what have been two very different types of tests so far, Brentford have been completely dominant. The positive intent throughout the side was summed up by the fact that seven players had shots against Spurs. They also compiled an xG of 3.96 on the day, their most in a Premier League game since January 2025 against Southampton. The win also allowed Brentford to show off their multidimensional attacking threat. In the build-up to their first goal, the Bees put together 15 passes, while they also had more shots from set pieces, with 14, than any other team in the division. [BBC]