Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs Middlesbrough FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Brentford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+8' · FT 45+7'
Saman Ghoddoos 7' Y
Y 78' Marcus Tavernier
Y 88' Hayden Hackney

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Middlesbrough FC — FA Cup at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Tim Robinson

Head-to-Head

5
1
1
Brentford FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-08 Brentford FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Brentford FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
19 Dec Birmingham City FC A 4–1 W
16 Dec Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Millwall FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Brentford Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brentford FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Wood-Gordon, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saman Ghoddoos on 7.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Saman Ghoddoos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' Mads Roerslev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' GOAL! Halil Dervisoglu scores on 35. Assisted by Saman Ghoddoos
  • 40' 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 Marc Bola suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Samuel Folarin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Browne on 45 minute.
  • 48' Goal! Samuel Folarin scores his 1 goal in 383 matches.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Brentford 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.
  • 64' Brentford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Saman Ghoddoos on 64.
  • 69' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 71' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Halil Dervisoglu by Charlie Goode on 71 minute.
  • 76' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Marcus Tavernier gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hayden Hackney on 88.
  • 90' Rumarn Burrell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brentford FC players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Ivan Toney 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Ryan Shotton 1
Mathias Jensen 1
Julian Jeanvier 1
Bryan Mbeumo 1
Lewis Wing 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-08 Brentford FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

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 2020-12-15 Watford FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC50% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
50%
Brentford FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC32% Draw46% Middlesbrough FC22%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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