Brentford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Adrian Holmes
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 352 games and scored 520 goals.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leandro Bacuna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
- 35' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Will Vaulks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Wales international Kieffer Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-1!
- 58' Another change for Brentford FC made on 58 minute. Vitaly Janelt leaves to be changed by Saman Ghoddoos.
- 63' Tariqe Fosu does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
- 68' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Emiliano Hansen on 68 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Leandro Bacuna comes on to replace Harry Wilson.
- 74' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Marlon Pack exits the field as Sheyi Ojo enters on 74.
- 79' Ivan Toney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 53 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Kieffer Moore is withdrawn and Josh Murphy gets his opportunity.
- 86' 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.
- 87' Poor challenge from Tariqe Fosu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Jonny Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Sang at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Sergi Canos on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Charlie Goode is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tariqe Fosu at the 90 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 18
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Charlie Goode 90'
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Emiliano Hansen 68'
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 58'
- 8
- 6
-
30
Mads Roerslev ↓ Sergi Canos 58'
Bench
- 28
- 29
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 68'
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 58'
-
4
Charlie Goode ↑ 90'
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 58'
- 36
- 41
- 39
Coach
Thomas Frank
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Marlon Pack ↓ Sheyi Ojo 74'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Leandro Bacuna 73'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Josh Murphy 81'
- 12
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 6
- 16
-
38
Perry Ng ↓ Jordi Osei-Tutu 81'
-
28
Thomas Sang ↓ Jonny Williams 87'
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 73'
- 29
-
15
Jonny Williams ↑ 87'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 81'
- 33
- 1
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 74'
-
2
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergi Canos | 3 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 |
| Luka Racic | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| Tariqe Fosu | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-04-20
Brentford FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-04-16
Reading FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-04-10
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-04-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
Brentford FC or Cardiff City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.