Brentford FC: A team destined for the Premier League
On August 4th, 2020, Brentford were beaten 2-1 in extra time by two late goals from Joe Bryan in a game that comprised of very few clear chances. This would bring a tragic end to what was otherwise an unprecedented season that would see them rise all the way to third in a tightly contested EFL Championship. For Brentford to finish in the top three would probably have surprised many, but not those who have closely followed their astonishing rise from being an average team in League One to coming within touching distance of participating in the most lucrative league in world football. Brentford FC, a lesser-known club in London, have struggled in the lower tiers of English Football for much of their history. However, they have risen to prominence in recent years due to their unorthodox use of data analysis and mathematical models chiefly based on the Expected Goals model to identify bargains in the transfer market and eventually sell them for a profit. This modus operandi started in 2014...