Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Kasey Palmer 28' Y
Y 30' Ivan Toney
Danny Simpson 54' Y
Nathan Baker 60' Y
Louis Britton 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

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

1
2
3
Bristol City FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Brentford FC H 1–3 L
01 May Millwall FC A 1–4 L
25 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–3 L
21 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
17 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Bristol City FC A 3–1 W
01 May Watford FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
24 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 1–0 W
20 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
17 Apr Millwall FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Brentford FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pontus Jansson made 358 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Louis Britton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Kasey Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' Han-Noah Massengo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The 32-year-old Saman Ghoddoos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Ethan Pinnock is replaced by Mads Bech Sorensen.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Adrian Mariappa is replaced by Zak Vyner on 53 minute.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Simpson.
  • 57' Ivan Toney has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Nathan Baker is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Saikou Janneh comes on to replace Kasey Palmer.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 72' Louis Britton gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Danny Simpson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Louis Britton on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Goal! Bryan Mbeumo scores his 86 goal in 445 matches.
  • 81' Brentford FC ring the changes. Vitaly Janelt has done his job and it is now time for Mads Bidstrup to step up.
  • 84' GOAL! Sergi Canos scores on 84.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Louis Britton makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 87.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Sergi Canos 2
Ivan Toney 2
Eros Pisano 1
Saman Ghoddoos 1
Neal Maupay 1
Louis Britton 1

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Bristol City FC Form

2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-05-01 Millwall FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-04-25 Bristol City FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2021-04-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Brentford FC Form

2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2021-05-01 Brentford FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2021-04-27 Brentford FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2021-04-24 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford FC W 2021-04-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-17 Brentford FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC24% Draw26% Brentford FC50%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Brentford FC
76%
Bristol City FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC19% Draw45% Brentford FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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