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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Brentford Community Stadium. Brentford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-1!
- 58' Brentford FC make a change. Vitaly Janelt trudges off to be replaced by Saman Ghoddoos on 58 minutes.
- 63' GOAL! Tariqe Fosu fires home to make it 1-1!
- 68' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emiliano Hansen is hanging Bryan Mbeumo on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Harry Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Bacuna to step up.
- 74' Sheyi Ojo gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Marlon Pack and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Kieffer Moore is replaced by Josh Murphy.
- 86' The 32-year-old Christian Norgaard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Tariqe Fosu was booked on 87.
- 87' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Jonny Williams comes on to replace Thomas Sang.
- 90' Sergi Canos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Goode is hanging Tariqe Fosu on the field on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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.