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Preston North End FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Brentford FC
Wed 24 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Romaine Sawyers
Y 38' Henrik Dalsgaard
Darnell Fisher 66' Y
Ben Davies 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Brentford FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 4.0 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Brentford FC H 4–3 W
20 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
06 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 4–0 W
02 Oct Aston Villa FC A 3–3 D
29 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
22 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Preston North End FC A 3–4 L
20 Oct Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
06 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
02 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
29 Sep Reading FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Derby County FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brentford FC.
  • 5' Alan Browne puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' Callum Robinson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Said Benrahma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 23' What a moment for Tom Barkhuizen! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Romaine Sawyers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' Lewis MacLeod has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Sergi Canos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Darnell Fisher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' Callum Robinson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Brentford FC ring the changes. Romaine Sawyers has done his job and it is now time for Lewis MacLeod to step up.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at . Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' The whistle greets Sergi Canos as he departs to be replaced by Alan Judge.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Davies.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Neal Maupay doubles the advantage! 4-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Tom Barkhuizen exits the field as Sean Maguire enters on 89.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Louis Moult comes on to replace Lukas Nmecha.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 3
Callum Robinson 2
Tom Barkhuizen 2
Sergi Canos 2
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Marcus Forss 2
Sean Maguire 2

Head to Head

2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC

Preston North End FC Form

2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC W 2018-10-20 Hull City AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2018-10-06 Preston North End FC 4–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC L

Brentford FC Form

2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC L 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2018-10-06 Leeds United FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2018-09-22 Derby County FC 3–1 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC54% Draw21% Brentford FC25%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brentford FC
46%
Preston North End FC or Brentford FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC40% Draw36% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 19% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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