Brentford FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brentford FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Denmark international Mads Bech Sorensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' A quiet spell here at Brentford Community Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Ethan Pinnock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Against the run of play, Ivan Toney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Brentford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 46' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Przemyslaw Placheta on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Gibson, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Saman Ghoddoos is replaced by Sergi Canos on 59 minute.
- 64' 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 Jacob Sorensen suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Skipp is withdrawn and Kenny McLean gets his opportunity.
- 70' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Vitaly Janelt on, Josh Dasilva off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Jordan Hugill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
- 78' Ben Gibson was booked on 78.
- 80' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 80.
- 83' The whistle greets Ivan Toney as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
- 87' GOAL! Kenny McLean fires home to make it 1-1!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brentford FC 1-1 Norwich City FC.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 3
- 29
- 9
-
14
Josh Dasilva ↓ Vitaly Janelt 70'
- 1
-
17
Ivan Toney ↓ Marcus Forss 83'
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↓ Sergi Canos 59'
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 28
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 59'
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 83'
- 24
- 4
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↑ 70'
- 2
Coach
Thomas Frank
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
20
Oliver Skipp ↓ Kenny McLean 69'
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 22
- 17
- 2
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↓ Jordan Hugill 69'
- 19
Bench
- 33
- 27
- 18
-
23
Kenny McLean ↑ 69'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 69'
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 46'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Milot Rashica | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Timm Klose | 1 |
| Julian Jeanvier | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
2020-10-27
Brentford FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2020-10-24
Norwich City FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-10-20
Norwich City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-10-17
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2020-10-03
Norwich City FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2020-09-27
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Norwich City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Norwich City FC
63%
Brentford FC or Norwich City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brentford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.