Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2020-07-15 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Brentford FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 14' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 29' 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 Andrew Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Ryan Ledson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Daniel Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Jordan Storey, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Joe Rafferty will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Said Benrahma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' Josh Dasilva gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Mathias Jensen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Darnell Fisher has done his job and it is now time for Jayden Stockley to step up.
  • 75' Scott Sinclair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Barkhuizen at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' 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.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Billy Bodin. He replaces Sean Maguire on 84 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Emiliano Hansen as he departs to be replaced by Jan Zamburek.
  • 90' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Brentford FC and Preston North End FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Callum Robinson 2
Tom Barkhuizen 2
Sergi Canos 2
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Marcus Forss 2
Sean Maguire 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.