Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Will Vaulks 55' Y
Will Vaulks 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Lamport
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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
Cardiff City FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Brentford FC 2020-02-29 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Brentford FC 2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Brentford FC H 2–3 L
19 Dec Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L
08 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Watford FC A 1–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
19 Dec Reading FC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
09 Dec Derby County FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Brentford FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Cardiff City FC have won 408 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Marcus Forss is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 35' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ralls, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Will Vaulks makes it 1-0.
  • 50' GOAL! Sergi Canos fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 55' Will Vaulks was booked on 55.
  • 56' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Harris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Sergi Canos doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Mark Harris gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Junior Hoilett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Brilliant from the forward! Sergi Canos makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 74' Josh Murphy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sheyi Ojo on 74 minute.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Will Vaulks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Tariqe Fosu comes on to replace Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Another change for Brentford FC made on 90 minute. Mathias Jensen leaves to be changed by Josh Dasilva.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergi Canos 3
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Will Vaulks 2
Ollie Watkins 1
Marlon Pack 1
Luka Racic 1
Joe Ralls 1
Junior Hoilett 1

Head to Head

2020-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Brentford FC 2020-02-29 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Brentford FC 2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Brentford FC L 2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-05 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W

Brentford FC Form

2020-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Brentford FC W 2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC W 2020-12-15 Watford FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2020-12-09 Brentford FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Brentford FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw26% Brentford FC42%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Brentford FC
68%
Cardiff City FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC25% Draw42% Brentford FC33%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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