Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Quelch
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Graham Kane
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Bristol City FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Yoann Barbet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Baker is withdrawn and Jay Dasilva gets his opportunity.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreas Weimann.
- 46' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Josh McEachran is withdrawn and Kamohelo Mokotjo gets his opportunity.
- 50' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Mepham on 58.
- 61' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Moses Odubajo comes on to replace Sergi Canos.
- 65' Lloyd Kelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Matt Taylor is replaced by Famara Diedhiou on 68 minute.
- 70' Nicholas Yennaris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis MacLeod at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Josh Brownhill by Liam Walsh on 73 minute.
- 78' Brentford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Nicholas Yennaris. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Romaine Sawyers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Niclas Eliasson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Neal Maupay will be fuming at that decision.
- 0-1 the final result. Brentford FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 29
- 6
-
4
Lewis MacLeod ↓ Nico Yennaris 70'
- 10
- 19
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Moses Odubajo 61'
- 9
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
8
Nico Yennaris ↑ 70'
- 20
- 18
-
12
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 46'
-
2
Moses Odubajo ↑ 61'
Coach
Thomas Frank
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 17
-
6
Nathan Baker ↓ Jay Dasilva 21'
- 21
-
8
Josh Brownhill ↓ Liam Walsh 73'
- 19
- 20
-
10
Matt Taylor ↓ Famara Diedhiou 68'
- 32
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 30
- 13
-
12
Liam Walsh ↑ 73'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 68'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 21'
- 28
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 |
| Sergi Canos | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 1 |
| Eros Pisano | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2018-10-20
Brentford FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2018-10-07
Bristol City FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-10-03
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2018-09-28
Bristol City FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2018-09-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Bristol City FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bristol City FC
68%
Brentford FC or Bristol City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.