Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Brentford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Gary Gardner
Y 6' Gary Gardner
Henrik Dalsgaard 41' Y
Y 41' Jacques Maghoma
Y 42' Jacques Maghoma
Alan Judge 58' Y
R 66' Maikel Kieftenbeld
Y 83' Lukas Jutkiewicz
Y 90' Harlee Dean
Y 90' Michael Morrison
Neal Maupay 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

4
2
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 1.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
29 Sep Reading FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Derby County FC A 1–3 L
18 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
15 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Brentford FC A 1–1 D
29 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Leeds United FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–0 D
14 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Gary Gardner. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 6' Gary Gardner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' England international Harlee Dean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Michael Morrison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Henrik Dalsgaard will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' What an equalizer from Josh McEachran!
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Jacques Maghoma is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' 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 Lukas Jutkiewicz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Maikel Kieftenbeld picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Charlie Lakin on, Che Adams off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Alan Judge by Moses Odubajo on 78 minute.
  • 81' Kamohelo Mokotjo is replacing Romaine Sawyers for the Brentford FC side.
  • 83' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 83' Omar Bogle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Jutkiewicz at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Nicholas Yennaris on, Lewis MacLeod off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Harlee Dean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Connor Mahoney on, Jota Peleteiro off on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Brentford FC Form

2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2018-09-22 Derby County FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2018-09-18 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-09-01 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-29 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2018-09-01 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Brentford FC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC40% Draw30% Birmingham City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
60%
Brentford FC or Birmingham City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC27% Draw51% Birmingham City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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