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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 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Brentford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' What composure from Alan Browne! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 10' The 27-year-old Lukas Nmecha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 12' Callum Robinson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Chris Maxwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 23' What composure from Tom Barkhuizen! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romaine Sawyers on 23.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neal Maupay made 354 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergi Canos makes it 3-1.
  • 34' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' Henrik Dalsgaard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darnell Fisher.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Callum Robinson makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Lewis MacLeod on, Romaine Sawyers off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Alan Judge is replacing Sergi Canos for the Brentford FC side.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Davies.
  • 83' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 85' Neal Maupay makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 89' Sean Maguire is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Barkhuizen at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Lukas Nmecha is replaced by Louis Moult 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
Sergi Canos 2
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Marcus Forss 2
Sean Maguire 2
Scott Sinclair 2
Callum Robinson 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.