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

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Neal Maupay

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Tim Wood

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

1
2
3
Bristol City FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec Derby County FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Millwall FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 3–2 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–3 L
03 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Sheffield United FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and Brentford FC get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' GOAL! Eros Pisano scores on 20. Assisted by Jamie Paterson
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' Niki Maenpaa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 36' Callum O'Dowda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 391 appearances.
  • 41' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Alan Judge, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' A goal from the France international Neal Maupay! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
  • 58' Famara Diedhiou is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 63' The 29-year-old Sergi Canos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Marlon Pack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Sergi Canos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Said Benrahma at the 70 minute mark.
  • 73' Jay Dasilva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lloyd Kelly at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Ollie Watkins is replaced by Alan Judge on 82 minute.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Callum O'Dowda by Niclas Eliasson on 88 minute.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 1-1 Brentford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

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
Said Benrahma 1
Nahki Wells 1
Zak Vyner 1
Niclas Eliasson 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-12-22 Derby County FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2018-12-02 Bristol City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2018-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W

Brentford FC Form

2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-12-22 Brentford FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-15 Hull City AFC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2018-12-08 Brentford FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L 2018-12-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC46% Draw29% Brentford FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brentford FC
54%
Bristol City FC or Brentford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC29% Draw52% Brentford FC19%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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