Blackburn Rovers FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Watford FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Brentford FC has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 383 matches.
- 15' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Mads Bech Sorensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rothwell. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 46 minute.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers 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.
- 54' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tom Trybull is replaced by Lewis Travis.
- 59' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Bradley Johnson is replacing Lewis Travis for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
- 75' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. John Buckley gets a Yellow card.
- 77' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. John Buckley departs to be replaced by Elliott Bennett.
- 79' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Bryan Mbeumo gets a Yellow card.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Mbeumo.
- 85' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Bryan Mbeumo departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
- 86' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Darragh Lenihan gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Joe Rothwell 46'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Lewis Travis 54'
- 15
- 2
- 26
- 23
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Harvey Elliot 46'
- 1
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Elliott Bennett 77'
- 22
- 39
Bench
- 13
- 4
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↑ 46'
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 54'
- 17
- 29
-
31
Elliott Bennett ↑ 77'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 22
- 29
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Sergi Canos 72'
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Marcus Forss 85'
- 27
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 28
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 72'
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 72'
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 85'
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 77'
- 30
- 31
- 36
- 41
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Said Benrahma | 2 |
| Sergi Canos | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Kasey Palmer | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Brentford FC
L
2021-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-03-06
Millwall FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-03-02
Reading FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-02-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–3
Watford FC
L
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Brentford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Brentford FC
65%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Brentford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brentford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.