Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2020-07-15 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
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' We are underway at Griffin Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Watkins makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' Scott Sinclair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 24' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Rafferty on 53.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Griffin Park. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Said Benrahma.
  • 67' Mathias Jensen makes way for Josh Dasilva at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 72' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Darnell Fisher is replaced by Jayden Stockley on 74 minute.
  • 75' Tom Barkhuizen makes way for Scott Sinclair at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Billy Bodin on, Sean Maguire off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Jan Zamburek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Hansen at the 88 minute mark.
  • 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
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.