Watford FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Linington
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Brentford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Toney made 397 appearances and scored 118 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' It’s high time Vladimir Ivic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vladimir Ivic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' 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 Emiliano Hansen suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Poor challenge from Ethan Pinnock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 60' A stunning finish from Troy Deeney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Sergi Canos is withdrawn and Charlie Goode gets his opportunity.
- 63' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 397 matches.
- 66' Etienne Capoue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Chalobah at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Marcus Forss comes on to replace Bryan Mbeumo.
- 73' The crowd applauds James Garner as he leaves the pitch. Stipe Perica steps in for Watford FC.
- 76' Christian Kabasele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Another change for Brentford FC made on 82 minute. Josh Dasilva leaves to be changed by Emiliano Hansen.
- 86' Watford FC make a change. Jeremy Ngakia trudges off to be replaced by Andre Gray on 86 minutes.
- 87' Troy Deeney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-1 Brentford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 27
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 9
- 23
- 5
-
16
James Garner ↓ Stipe Perica 73'
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Andre Gray 86'
Bench
- 11
- 6
-
29
Etienne Capoue ↑ 66'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 86'
- 32
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 73'
- 26
- 35
- 52
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 3
- 29
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Charlie Goode 61'
-
14
Josh Dasilva ↓ Emiliano Hansen 82'
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Marcus Forss 70'
- 27
- 8
Bench
- 28
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 82'
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 70'
- 24
-
4
Charlie Goode ↑ 61'
- 20
- 2
- 36
- 34
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Pontus Jansson | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Marcus Forss | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Christian Norgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Brentford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brentford FC
62%
Watford FC or Brentford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.