Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Josh Dasilva 18' Y
Y 25' Jordan Thompson
Y 35' Rhys Norrington-Davies
Y 68' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Mark Russell

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

2
2
2
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-09-21 Brentford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
20 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
17 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
14 Feb Barnsley FC H 0–2 L
10 Feb Reading FC A 3–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Brentford FC A 1–2 L
24 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
20 Feb Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
16 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
06 Feb Reading FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 1' A stunning finish from Jacob Brown — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' Josh Tymon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' Josh Dasilva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 16' 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.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Dasilva on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 25' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Brentford Community Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Rhys Norrington-Davies catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Jordan Thompson by Jordan Cousins on 46 minute.
  • 51' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' What composure from Vitaly Janelt! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 59' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Josh Dasilva exits the field as Mathias Jensen enters on 59.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Allen on 68 minutes.
  • 73' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Jack Clarke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Christian Norgaard.
  • 79' What composure from Ivan Toney! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. James Chester is replaced by Jack Clarke on 83 minute.
  • 84' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Jacob Brown has done his job and it is now time for Sam Vokes to step up.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Emiliano Hansen. He replaces Saman Ghoddoos on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 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 Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Forss 2
Benik Afobe 2
Lee Gregory 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
James McClean 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Ivan Toney 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-09-21 Brentford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-02-24 Brentford FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-20 Coventry City FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2021-02-17 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2021-02-14 Brentford FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2021-02-10 Reading FC 1–3 Brentford FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC51% Draw26% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stoke City FC
49%
Brentford FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC35% Draw47% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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