Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 40' Ivan Toney
Steven Fletcher 81' Y
Tashan Oakley-Boothe 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

2
2
2
Stoke City FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-09-21 Brentford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Brentford FC H 3–2 W
21 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–2 D
17 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–0 W
04 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
21 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
17 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
04 Oct Preston North End FC H 2–4 L
26 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Stoke City FC and Brentford FC has kicked off!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 9' What a strike from Steven Fletcher! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' Nathan Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Canos made 344 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Goal! James McClean scores his 28 goal in 380 matches.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Toney.
  • 45' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Mads Bech Sorensen by Mathias Jensen on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Charlie Goode suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' What a strike from Tyrese Campbell! The score is 3-0.
  • 63' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitaly Janelt on 63 minute.
  • 64' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Forss is hanging Vitaly Janelt on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' GOAL! Marcus Forss scores on 70. Assisted by Ivan Toney
  • 73' Josh Tymon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 73 minute.
  • 78' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. James Chester has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Fletcher.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Sam Vokes. He replaces Steven Fletcher on 81 minute.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Tashan Oakley-Boothe. He replaces Jacob Brown on 87 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • With this win, Stoke City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 2
Marcus Forss 2
Steven Fletcher 1
Ivan Toney 1
Benik Afobe 1
Vitaly Janelt 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Jacob Brown 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-09-21 Brentford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-01-12 Brentford FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC W 2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L

Brentford FC Form

2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC L 2020-10-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2020-10-17 Brentford FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC L 2020-09-26 Millwall FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-09-19 Brentford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Brentford FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC44% Draw26% Brentford FC30%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Brentford FC
56%
Stoke City FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC29% Draw46% Brentford FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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