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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordi Osei-Tutu suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Thomas Sang has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Perry Ng, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 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' 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.
- 50' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Goal! Kieffer Moore scores his 89 goal in 385 matches.
- 58' The whistle greets Vitaly Janelt as he departs to be replaced by Saman Ghoddoos.
- 63' GOAL! Tariqe Fosu scores on 63.
- 68' Another change for Brentford FC made on 68 minute. Bryan Mbeumo leaves to be changed by Emiliano Hansen.
- 73' The whistle greets Harry Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
- 74' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Marlon Pack is replaced by Sheyi Ojo.
- 79' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Bryan Mbeumo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Murphy is hanging Kieffer Moore on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 87' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Tariqe Fosu gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonny Williams is hanging Thomas Sang on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Tariqe Fosu by Charlie Goode on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| Tariqe Fosu | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | 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.