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

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Championship · 2020-21

Birmingham City FC

1 – 0

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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 0 games · 0 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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC is underway.
5' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
8' The whistle greets Mathias Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
13' Denmark international Christian Norgaard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
18' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
23' 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.
28' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
33' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jeremie Bela on 37.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Jutkiewicz, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 17 goals in the last 15 games.
47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Norgaard.
54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Sunjic.
64' 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.
67' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jon Toral is replaced by Daniel Crowley.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Kristian Pedersen is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 72.
72' The crowd applauds Sergi Canos as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Forss steps in for Brentford FC.
74' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo departs to be replaced by Adan Kai George.
78' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Tariqe Fosu on, Emiliano Hansen off on 78 minutes.
80' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Adam Clayton will be fuming at that decision.
85' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
90' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
90' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Lukas Jutkiewicz is replaced by Gary Gardner.
Another three points for Birmingham City FC.

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