Bristol City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Brett Huxtable
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Mark Pottage
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Brentford FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate Stadium as Bristol City FC face off against Brentford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Mbeumo makes it 0-1.
- 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ashley Williams.
- 13' Poor challenge from Ashley Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The 35-year-old Marley Watkins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Said Benrahma gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 28' Taylor Moore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niclas Eliasson at the 28 minute mark.
- 33' Kamohelo Mokotjo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 347 appearances.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Bentley made 347 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Josh Brownhill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Poor challenge from Jay Dasilva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Andreas Weimann was booked on 58.
- 61' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
- 69' Kamohelo Mokotjo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Dasilva at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Marley Watkins is withdrawn and Adam Nagy gets his opportunity.
- 74' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Bryan Mbeumo is withdrawn and Emiliano Hansen gets his opportunity.
- 79' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Andreas Weimann exits the field as Rodri enters on 79.
- 81' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Jan Zamburek comes on to replace Mathias Jensen.
- 82' A goal from the England international Ollie Watkins! He fires home on 82 to make it 0-3!
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' What composure from Ollie Watkins! The England international strokes it home. 0-4.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
15
Marley Watkins ↓ Adam Nagy 73'
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Rodri 79'
- 7
- 8
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↓ Taylor Moore 28'
- 9
- 3
- 2
- 29
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 18
-
23
Taylor Moore ↑ 28'
-
4
Adam Nagy ↑ 73'
- 32
-
31
Rodri ↑ 79'
- 42
Coach
Lee Johnson
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 11
-
14
Josh Dasilva ↓ Kamohelo Mokotjo 69'
- 18
- 1
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Emiliano Hansen 74'
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Jan Zamburek 81'
- 6
- 35
Bench
- 23
- 22
- 28
-
12
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 69'
-
17
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 74'
-
31
Jan Zamburek ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bristol City FC Form
2020-01-01
Bristol City FC
0–4
Brentford FC
L
2019-12-29
Bristol City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2019-12-26
Charlton Athletic FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
2019-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2019-12-14
Bristol City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-10
Bristol City FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Brentford FC
72%
Bristol City FC or Brentford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brentford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

