Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 21' Tariqe Fosu
George Saville 29' Y
Y 50' Vitaly Janelt

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Steve Meredith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
1
5
Middlesbrough FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-08 Brentford FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Brentford FC H 1–4 L
30 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
27 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L
24 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
20 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 4–1 W
03 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
30 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 7–2 W
27 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
24 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–3 L
20 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
  • 3' The Spain David Raya breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
  • 8' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Tariqe Fosu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. George Saville gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' What a moment for Ivan Toney! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Vitaly Janelt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Vitaly Janelt adds to his 2 season tally! Brentford FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Mathias Jensen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' The crowd applauds Sergi Canos as he leaves the pitch. Bryan Mbeumo steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 69' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Britt Assombalonga is withdrawn and Chuba Akpom gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Jan Zamburek comes on to replace Tariqe Fosu.
  • 77' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' GOAL! Ivan Toney fires home to make it 0-5!
  • 81' The whistle greets Yannick Bolasie as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 83' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Toney on 83 minute.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Middlesbrough FC will have plenty to reflect on. Brentford FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Ivan Toney 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Julian Jeanvier 1
Bryan Mbeumo 1
Lewis Wing 1
Saman Ghoddoos 1
Alan Judge 1

Head to Head

2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-08 Brentford FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L

Brentford FC Form

2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC W 2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-30 Brentford FC 7–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-01-27 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-20 Brentford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC23% Draw26% Brentford FC51%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Brentford FC
77%
Middlesbrough FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC17% Draw45% Brentford FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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