Brentford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Brentford FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Marcus Forss 5' Y

Y 10' Barry Douglas

Y 27' Darragh Lenihan

Vitaly Janelt 31' Y

R 36' Darragh Lenihan

Y 49' Joe Rothwell

Y 57' Bradley Johnson

Tariqe Fosu 82' Y

Y 90' Thomas Kaminski

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael George
Referee Adrian Waters
Referee Oliver Langford
Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-02-22 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-11-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-02-02 Brentford FC 5–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W
27 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
24 Nov	Barnsley FC	A	1–0	W
21 Nov	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
07 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–0	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Brentford FC	A	2–2	D
02 Dec	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W
24 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	3–0	W
21 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
07 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
5' A moment of madness from Marcus Forss on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
10' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Barry Douglas gets a Yellow card.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
16' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 16 minute. Scott Wharton leaves to be changed by Daniel Ayala.
19' Joe Rothwell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
24' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
27' A moment of madness from Darragh Lenihan on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
31' Controversy at the stadium! Vitaly Janelt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
36' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Red card on 36.
37' GOAL! Ivan Toney scores on 37.
39' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! John Buckley comes on to replace Tom Trybull.
44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
46' The crowd applauds Barry Douglas as he leaves the pitch. Amari'i Bell steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Rothwell.
54' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
57' Bradley Johnson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
61' What composure from Sergi Canos! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
63' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Adam Armstrong on the field on 63 minute.
64' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Jacob Davenport.
69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
72' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Marcus Forss is replaced by Bryan Mbeumo.
77' Tariqe Fosu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergi Canos at the 77 minute mark.
81' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Dasilva departs to be replaced by Saman Ghoddoos.
82' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
87' Magnificent from Jacob Davenport! That is 1 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Kaminski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
5
Daniel Ayala ↑ 16'
6
Stewart Downing
11
Harry Chapman
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 64'
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 46'
10
Lewis Holtby
21
John Buckley ↑ 39'
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 63'

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	3
Adam Armstrong	2
Ivan Toney	2
Said Benrahma	2
Sergi Canos	2
Bradley Dack	2
Jacob Davenport	1
Kasey Palmer	1

Head to Head

Brentford FC Form

2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Brentford FC W 2020-11-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-11-24 Barnsley FC 0–1 Brentford FC W 2020-11-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-11-21 Luton Town FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-11-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 Brentford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Brentford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brentford FC39% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

61%

Brentford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brentford FC28% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

7.2%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap	Brentford FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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