Preston North End FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brentford FC gets underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' Finley Stevens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' 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.
- 26' The Finland centre-forward Marcus Forss breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-2!
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson on 45 minutes.
- 50' Liam Lindsay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 396 appearances.
- 53' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen by Scott Sinclair on 53 minute.
- 54' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Alan Browne comes on to replace Brad Potts.
- 59' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 390 games and scored 425 goals.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Hughes made 390 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Against the run of play, Ivan Toney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Billy Bodin gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ched Evans and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Marcus Forss is replaced by Sergi Canos on 79 minute.
- 82' Magnificent from Sergi Canos! That is 24 goals in 352 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Emiliano Hansen gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Mathias Jensen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Brentford FC ring the changes. Mads Roerslev has done his job and it is now time for Finley Stevens to step up.
- The final score is 0-5.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Anthony Gordon 53'
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Alan Browne 54'
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 29
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↓ Jayson Molumby 77'
-
26
Ched Evans ↓ Billy Bodin 77'
- 22
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 23
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 54'
-
39
Billy Bodin ↑ 77'
- 9
- 28
- 7
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 53'
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↑ 77'
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↑ 53'
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
15
Marcus Forss ↓ Sergi Canos 79'
- 18
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 79'
- 1
- 17
- 19
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Mads Bidstrup 83'
- 8
- 6
-
30
Mads Roerslev ↓ Finley Stevens 87'
Bench
-
23
Winston Reid ↑ 79'
- 28
- 29
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 83'
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 79'
- 4
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 79'
-
36
Finley Stevens ↑ 87'
-
41
Mads Bidstrup ↑ 83'
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 3 |
| Scott Sinclair | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 |
| Sergi Canos | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-04-10
Preston North End FC
0–5
Brentford FC
L
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-03-20
Preston North End FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-03-16
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-03-13
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Brentford FC
76%
Preston North End FC or Brentford FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brentford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 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% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

