Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Brentford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 11 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Griffin Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Josh Murphy
Pontus Jansson 76' Y
Rico Henry 80' Y
Y 83' Joe Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Griffin Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryan Atkin
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

2
2
Brentford FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Luton Town FC H 7–0 W
27 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Reading FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Brentford FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
30 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
26 Nov Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
10 Nov Bristol City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Griffin Park. Brentford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Bryan Mbeumo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Cardiff City 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.
  • 22' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Josh Murphy on 22 minute.
  • 25' A goal from the Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-0!
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Harris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 51' Brentford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Gary Madine comes on to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 64' What a strike from Marlon Pack! The score is 2-1.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 347 games and scored 511 goals.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Murphy.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Christian Norgaard as he leaves the pitch. Kamohelo Mokotjo steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Pontus Jansson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Rico Henry argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Daniel Ward is replaced by Callum Paterson on 81 minute.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Bennett is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Julian Jeanvier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Mbeumo on 84 minute.
  • 89' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Brentford FC take all three points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Brentford FC Form

2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2019-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2019-11-30 Brentford FC 7–0 Luton Town FC W 2019-11-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2019-11-23 Brentford FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2019-11-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Brentford FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2019-12-07 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2019-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2019-11-23 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2019-11-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC55% Draw25% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
45%
Brentford FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC39% Draw45% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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