Saturday , 14 November 2026

Brentford FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Brentford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 15 Jul 2020 · 16:00 UTC Griffin Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 53' Joe Rafferty
Said Benrahma 63' Y
Ollie Watkins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Griffin Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
3
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 4.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
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
15 Jul Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
11 Jul Derby County FC A 3–1 W
07 Jul Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
30 Jun Reading FC A 3–0 W
26 Jun West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Brentford FC A 0–1 L
11 Jul Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
08 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 3–1 W
04 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
01 Jul Derby County FC H 0–1 L
27 Jun Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Griffin Park as Brentford FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' GOAL! Ollie Watkins fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Said Benrahma, as he is very good at scoring at Griffin Park with 14 goals in the last 10 games.
  • 19' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' Daniel Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' The 33-year-old Joe Rafferty has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Pontus Jansson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 44' Brad Potts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Jamaica international Ethan Pinnock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Joe Rafferty was booked on 53.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 63' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 67' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Mathias Jensen departs to be replaced by Josh Dasilva.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Darnell Fisher is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
  • 75' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Tom Barkhuizen exits the field as Scott Sinclair enters on 75.
  • 80' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' The whistle greets Sean Maguire as he departs to be replaced by Billy Bodin.
  • 88' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Zamburek is hanging Emiliano Hansen on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Ollie Watkins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — Brentford FC 1-0 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
Tom Barkhuizen 2
Sergi Canos 2
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Marcus Forss 2
Sean Maguire 2
Scott Sinclair 2

Head to Head

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

2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2020-07-11 Derby County FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2020-07-07 Brentford FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-07-04 Brentford FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-06-30 Reading FC 0–3 Brentford FC W 2020-06-26 Brentford FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-07-11 Preston North End FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-07-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2020-06-27 Preston North End FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC49% Draw27% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Preston North End FC
51%
Brentford FC or Preston North End FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC31% Draw50% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+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% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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