After heavy defeats to Norwich City and Middlesbrough, Championship newcomers Brentford responded positively with an impressive 2-0 victory over Leeds United at Griffin Park at the weekend to record their second home win of the season. The three points took the club up to 11th place after nine games, in their first season in the division in 21 years.

The victory was Brentford’s fourth win in the league and their second clean sheet of the campaign; adding to a win over Rotherham by the same scoreline. Prior to the match, the Bees conceded nine goals in their previous three matches; including a 4-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in their last away fixture.

In addition to their league efforts, Brentford were involved in a 12-goal thriller in the Capital One Cup; the competition’s joint highest scoring match (equalled with Arsenal’s 7-5 win over Reading in 2012). Their 6-6 draw with Dagenham and Redbridge was eventually settled on penalties, with the Bees progressing to the second round, only to be knocked out by local rivals Fulham.

The summer transfer window saw major activity both entering and exiting the club. Brentford broke their own transfer record in signing Leyton Orient’s Moses Odubajo for a reported £1m, bettering the £750,000 spent on Hermann Hreidarsson in 1998.

In addition to the winger, the Bees brought in Alan Judge from Blackburn Rovers, who spent the previous season on loan at Griffin Park, as well as last season’s Conference top scorer, Andre Gray, who signed from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.

However, Brentford lost key personnel in the form of Adam Forshaw and Clayton Donaldson, both of whom have joined fellow Championship clubs.

Forshaw was the League One player of the season in 2013/14, before joining former Bees manager Uwe Rösler at Wigan, whilst leading striker Donaldson left to join Birmingham City on a free transfer.

Brentford’s promotion to the Championship was mainly down to a fantastic home record, which saw them win 19 matches from a possible 23 at Griffin Park. The club enjoyed an unbeaten streak of 19 games, which ran from October to February, before being abruptly stopped by league winners Wolves, 3-0.

Away from home, The Bees were less successful, with nine wins, nine draws and five losses – whilst only managing 28 goals, compared to their 44 at home.

The two sides have not met since 1998, when the Hornets ran out 2-1 winners in a Division Two match; the season in which Watford were promoted and Brentford relegated.

To find a Bees victory, you have to look back two decades further, for a 1-0 victory at Vicarage Road on April 9, 1977.

In team news, manager Mark Warburton has admitted that recent signing Scott Hogan will not be fit to play until the new year, following an ACL injury sustained against Rotherham.

The trip to Vicarage Road may also come too soon for the trio of Sam Saunders (knee), Tommy Smith (knee) and Nico Yennaris (quad strain).

Brentford’s starting XI vs Leeds United (27/9/14): Button; McCormack, Craig, Tarkowski, Bidwell; Douglas, Jota, Pritchard, Judge, Odubajo; Gray.