After losing Thomas Frank to Tottenham in the summer, and with the departures of captain Christian Norgaard and star winger Bryan Mbeumo, there were fears of Brentford's future.
But new manager Keith Andrews and new signings have quietly gone about their business this season and ensured the Bees remain a difficult team to beat.
Brentford stifled Frank's team from the start, cutting out any Tottenham attacks early and piling on pressure with a determined press, but they were unable to make their dominance count.
A heavy touch from Kevin Schade scuppered his attempt at breaking the deadlock at the end of the first half, while Keane Lewis-Potter swiped and mishit a dangerous cross in from Igor Thiago - making it a simple save for Guglielmo Vicario.
Thiago - Brentford's top scorer this season with 11 goals - was unable to break his six-game streak without a goal when he skewed a close-range strike over the crossbar.