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Brentford FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sun 4 Oct 2020 · 13:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 4.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC 2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-09-14 Preston North End FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2019-05-05 Brentford FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Preston North End FC H 2–4 L
26 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
12 Sep Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
04 Aug Fulham FC H 1–2 L
29 Jul Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Brentford FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Brentford Community Stadium!
  • 5' Andrew Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 8' Brentford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ivan Toney on 8.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 20' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Christian Norgaard is withdrawn and Mathias Jensen gets his opportunity.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 43' Ivan Toney has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' 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 Scott Sinclair suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Scott Sinclair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Scott Sinclair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Brad Potts does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 68' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Emiliano Hansen by Said Benrahma on 68 minute.
  • 70' What composure from Sean Maguire! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henrik Dalsgaard, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Sean Maguire on 78 minute.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • The points are shared — Brentford FC 2-4 Preston North End FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 3
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Marcus Forss 2
Sean Maguire 2
Scott Sinclair 2
Callum Robinson 2
Tom Barkhuizen 2

Head to Head

2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC 2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-09-14 Preston North End FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2019-05-05 Brentford FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC L 2020-09-26 Millwall FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-09-19 Brentford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-09-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2020-08-04 Brentford FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-07-29 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W

Preston North End FC Form

2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC W 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-07-18 Preston North End FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Brentford FC or Preston North End FC 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC36% Draw27% Preston North End FC37%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Preston North End FC
64%
Brentford FC or Preston North End FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC29% Draw42% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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