Brentford FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee David Webb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Brentford Community Stadium that hosts another battle between Brentford FC and Derby County FC.
- 5' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Derby County 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.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Graeme Shinnie was booked on 41.
- 46' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Duane Holmes by Tom Lawrence on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Morgan Whittaker suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' It’s high time Liam Rosenior made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cornell MacDonald is hanging Curtis Davies on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' 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.
- 74' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Bryan Mbeumo departs to be replaced by Tariqe Fosu.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Saman Ghoddoos is replacing Vitaly Janelt for the Brentford FC side.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Martyn Waghorn. He replaces Colin Kazim-Richards on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Dasilva.
- 90' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Whittaker is hanging Kamil Jozwiak on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 29
- 9
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Marcus Forss 83'
- 14
- 18
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Tariqe Fosu 74'
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 83'
Bench
- 5
- 28
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 83'
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↑ 74'
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 83'
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↑ 74'
- 2
- 36
- 34
Coach
Thomas Frank
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 33
- 2
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Tom Lawrence 46'
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 7
- 38
Bench
- 11
- 21
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↑ 46'
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 86'
- 26
-
18
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 90'
-
37
Cornell MacDonald ↑ 65'
- 39
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Said Benrahma | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Harry Wilson | 3 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 |
| Julian Jeanvier | 1 |
| David Nugent | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Derby County FC
54%
Brentford FC or Derby County FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +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
37%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

