Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2020-21
Brentford FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 14:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Jan Zamburek 21' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Brentford FC 7 games · Avg 3.6 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–3 L
20 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
09 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
19 Dec Reading FC H 3–1 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Brentford FC A 3–1 W
19 Jan Chelsea FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Southampton FC H 2–0 W
09 Jan Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
03 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
28 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
86% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Brentford Community Stadium as Brentford FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Mads Bech Sorensen gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Mads Roerslev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Zamburek.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nampalys Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
  • 41' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' What an equalizer from Cengiz Under!
  • 51' A stunning finish from Youri Tielemans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Mathias Jensen.
  • 69' Caglar Soyuncu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ricardo Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Timothy Castagne.
  • 71' GOAL! James Maddison scores on 71.
  • 76' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 76 minute. Cengiz Under leaves to be changed by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 81' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ayoze Perez departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 86' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Brentford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoane Wissa 4
James Maddison 3
Kevin Schade 3
Harvey Barnes 2
Youri Tielemans 2
Mathias Jorgensen 2
Timothy Castagne 2
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1

Head to Head

2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-20 Brentford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-30 Brentford FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2020-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Brentford FC W 2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC W 2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC W 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC W 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC28% Draw27% Leicester City FC45%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Leicester City FC
72%
Brentford FC or Leicester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC21% Draw44% Leicester City FC35%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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