Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Romaine Sawyers
Y 52' Julian Jeanvier
Y 64' Neal Maupay
Y 75' Yoann Barbet
Y 90' Nico Yennaris

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Rob Merchant
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

2
4
Birmingham City FC 6 games · Avg 1.0 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Brentford FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–3 L
03 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D

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' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Maxime Colin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Jeanvier on 52 minutes.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neal Maupay on 64.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Said Benrahma. He replaces Neal Maupay on 67 minute.
  • 72' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Yoann Barbet argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' The whistle greets Che Adams as he departs to be replaced by Omar Bogle.
  • 82' Jota Peleteiro makes way for Connor Mahoney at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Nicholas Yennaris gets a Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC 2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC W 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2018-12-01 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W

Brentford FC Form

2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-12-22 Brentford FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-15 Hull City AFC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2018-12-08 Brentford FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L 2018-12-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC43% Draw33% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Brentford FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Brentford FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC27% Draw57% Brentford FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.1%

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% 24% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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