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Brentford FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Brentford FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Griffin Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Thomas Edwards
Y 82' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Griffin Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee John Brooks
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

2
2
2
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
05 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Brentford FC A 1–3 L
05 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Stoke City FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 7' What a strike from Ryan Shawcross! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Edwards.
  • 16' Oghenekaro Etebo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 17' GOAL! Said Benrahma scores on 17. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Goal! Benik Afobe scores his 30 goal in 384 matches.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Henrik Dalsgaard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Saido Berahino as he leaves the pitch. Oghenekaro Etebo steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' Magnificent from Rico Henry! That is 5 goals in 346 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 384 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 68' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ryan Woods exits the field as James McClean enters on 68.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Said Benrahma is replaced by Sergi Canos on 78 minute.
  • 82' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 82' Peter Crouch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Ince on 82 minute.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Griffin Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Ollie Watkins is replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Forss 2
Benik Afobe 2
Benik Afobe 1
Vitaly Janelt 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Jacob Brown 1
Said Benrahma 1
Rico Henry 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-01-05 Brentford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-01-01 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-12-22 Brentford FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-01-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC54% Draw26% Stoke City FC20%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Stoke City FC
46%
Brentford FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC36% Draw48% Stoke City FC16%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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