Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Scott Oldham
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' Dru Yearwood is replacing Mathias Jensen for the Brentford FC side.
- 13' Assisted by Gary Gardner with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Jutkiewicz makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' Ethan Pinnock does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
- 22' Gary Gardner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 27' Kristian Pedersen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dru Yearwood on 34.
- 39' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 46' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Jeanvier suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Maxime Colin is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 60' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jake Clarke-Salter gets a Yellow card.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Dru Yearwood makes way for Tariqe Fosu at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
- 75' Scott Hogan makes way for Daniel Crowley at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Christian Norgaard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Wes Harding on, Jeremie Bela off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 20
- 3
-
40
Scott Hogan ↓ Daniel Crowley 75'
- 14
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Wes Harding 90'
- 34
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 27
-
2
Wes Harding ↑ 90'
- 6
- 12
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↑ 75'
- 44
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 23
- 22
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 28
- 14
- 24
-
4
Dru Yearwood ↑ 9'
- 35
- 32
- 21
- 16
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
2020-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2020-02-11
Barnsley FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-02-07
Bristol City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-01-21
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Brentford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Brentford FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Brentford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.