Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 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
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Brentford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Emiliano Hansen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' The crowd applauds Mathias Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Dru Yearwood steps in for Brentford FC.
- 13' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 17' Ethan Pinnock makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Brentford FC are in front.
- 22' Rico Henry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Jake Clarke-Salter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dru Yearwood.
- 39' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Shandon Baptiste has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Henrik Dalsgaard is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Maxime Colin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Jake Clarke-Salter was booked on 60.
- 65' Julian Jeanvier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
- 70' 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 Henrik Dalsgaard suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Another change for Brentford FC made on 71 minute. Dru Yearwood leaves to be changed by Tariqe Fosu.
- 75' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Hogan departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
- 80' Scott Hogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Christian Norgaard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wes Harding is hanging Jeremie Bela on the field on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.

