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Brentford FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 41' Lewis Cook

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs AFC BournemouthChampionship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Head-to-Head

7
3
Brentford FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
19 Dec Reading FC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
09 Dec Derby County FC H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Brentford FC A 1–2 L
19 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
15 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–0 W
08 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
04 Dec Barnsley FC A 4–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Mathias Jensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Dominic Solanke makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' GOAL! Henrik Dalsgaard fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Lewis Cook. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Ivan Toney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 53 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Josh Dasilva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Stanislas made 335 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Brentford FC make a change. Sergi Canos trudges off to be replaced by Tariqe Fosu on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Lewis Cook makes way for Joshua King at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
  • 74' Brentford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 79' Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tariqe Fosu makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 81' Brentford FC ring the changes. Josh Dasilva has done his job and it is now time for Emiliano Hansen to step up.
  • 83' Sam Surridge gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces David Brooks and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Jefferson Lerma by Dan Gosling on 89 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Saman Ghoddoos on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brentford FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC49% Draw27% AFC Bournemouth24%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
51%
Brentford FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC32% Draw49% AFC Bournemouth19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% 54%
+0.5 75% 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
24%

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