Brentford FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Mark Pottage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Brentford 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.
- 25' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' David Raya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kristian Pedersen, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Alen Halilovic departs to be replaced by Jon Toral.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' 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' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Mathias Jensen departs to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
- 72' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 72 minute. Jon Toral leaves to be changed by Rekeem Harper.
- 77' 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.
- 78' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Tariqe Fosu.
- 83' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Jon Toral has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Another change for Brentford FC made on 86 minute. Sergi Canos leaves to be changed by Marcus Forss.
- 90' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz by Sam Cosgrove on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Marcus Forss 86'
- 18
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Tariqe Fosu 78'
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Emiliano Hansen 71'
- 8
- 6
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 28
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 71'
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 86'
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↑ 78'
- 4
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 71'
- 36
- 41
Coach
Thomas Frank
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Sam Cosgrove 90'
- 20
- 3
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 60'
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↓ Jon Toral 60'
- 34
- 18
Bench
- 24
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 60'
- 5
-
23
Jon Toral ↑ 60'
- 42
- 19
- 1
- 11
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 90'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
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
Brentford FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Brentford FC or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
60%
Brentford FC or Birmingham City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.