Brentford Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Brentford in FPL 2025/26: Mbeumo takes penalties, Janelt takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Brentford's primary penalty taker is Mbeumo (95% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Mbeumo Promoted from Toney's old role — converting at a high clip. Curated editorial | Primary | 95% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Mbeumo Right-foot specialist; one of the most reliable in the league. Curated editorial | Primary | 88% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Janelt Splits with Damsgaard depending on flank. Curated editorial | Shared | 60% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Brentford Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Brentford penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Mbeumo is Brentford's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (95% confidence). Promoted from Toney's old role — converting at a high clip.
Who takes Brentford free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
Mbeumo is Brentford's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (88% confidence). Right-foot specialist; one of the most reliable in the league.
Who takes Brentford corners in FPL 2025/26?
Janelt is Brentford's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (60% confidence). Splits with Damsgaard depending on flank.
Why does Brentford's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Brentford players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
Other teams
← All set-piece takersCurated data: 2026-05-08 · FBRef auto-derived: 2026-05-09. Curated editorial wins per (team, role) cell where available. Refreshed weekly by setpiece-scrape workflow.