Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Birmingham City FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Brentford FC

Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 11:30 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'

Y 49' Christian Norgaard

Ivan Sunjic 59' Y

Kristian Pedersen 72' Y

Adam Clayton 80' Y

Jeremie Bela 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Shaun Hudson
Referee Philip Dermott
Referee Tony Harrington

3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 6 games · Avg 1.0 goals Brentford FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2020-02-15 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2019-08-03 Brentford FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC 2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Brentford FC	H	1–0	W
22 Jul	Derby County FC	H	1–3	L
18 Jul	Preston North End FC	A	0–2	L
15 Jul	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
12 Jul	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
08 Jul	Swansea City AFC	H	1–3	L

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Birmingham City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Aug	Fulham FC	H	1–2	L
29 Jul	Swansea City AFC	H	3–1	W
26 Jul	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
22 Jul	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jul	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC has kicked off!
5' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
8' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Mathias Jensen by Emiliano Hansen on 8 minute.
13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pontus Jansson, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathias Jensen made 328 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremie Bela makes it 1-0.
42' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Josh Dasilva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
47' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Norgaard.
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
59' Ivan Sunjic is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
64' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jon Toral is replaced by Daniel Crowley on 67 minute.
72' Kristian Pedersen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
72' Brentford FC ring the changes. Sergi Canos has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Forss to step up.
74' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo is withdrawn and Adan Kai George gets his opportunity.
78' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Emiliano Hansen is replaced by Tariqe Fosu on 78 minute.
80' Adam Clayton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
85' Bryan Mbeumo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
90' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jeremie Bela gets a Yellow card.
90' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Gary Gardner on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 90 minutes.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Maxime Colin
12
Harlee Dean C
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Gary Gardner 90'
3
Kristian Pedersen
5
George Friend
8
Adam Clayton
23
Jon Toral ↓ Daniel Crowley 67'
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↓ Adan Kai George 74'
11
Jeremie Bela
34
Ivan Sunjic
38
Zach Jeacock

Bench

Coach Karanka

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	1
Ethan Pinnock	1
Jeremie Bela	1
Michael Morrison	1
Josh McEachran	1
Michael Morrison	1
Josh McEachran	1
Kristian Pedersen	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-09-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2020-07-22 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2020-07-18 Preston North End FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-07-15 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L

Brentford FC Form

2020-09-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2020-08-04 Brentford FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-07-29 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2020-07-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.13 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.86 Brentford FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC45% Draw31% Brentford FC24%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 1.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Brentford FC

55%

Birmingham City FC or Brentford FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC27% Draw55% Brentford FC18%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.2%

1 – 1

14.2%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

3.3%

3 – 0

3.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Brentford FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	23%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	17%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.