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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Brentford FC.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Browne makes it 1-0.
  • 10' Ezri Konsa, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 12' GOAL! Callum Robinson scores on 12. Assisted by Darnell Fisher
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis MacLeod made 344 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Tom Barkhuizen adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' Romaine Sawyers was booked on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' The Spain Sergi Canos breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 3-1!
  • 34' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Henrik Dalsgaard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at . Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The England Ollie Watkins breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 3-2!
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Darnell Fisher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Callum Robinson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' Another change for Brentford FC made on 70 minute. Romaine Sawyers leaves to be changed by Lewis MacLeod.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Sergi Canos is withdrawn and Alan Judge gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Ben Davies. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Neal Maupay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Barkhuizen departs to be replaced by Sean Maguire.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Louis Moult. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.

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.