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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Brentford FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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 Ivan Toney suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Nathaniel Chalobah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 30' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' William Troost-Ekong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 58' Brentford FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 60' Against the run of play, Troy Deeney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Charlie Goode has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Canos on 61 minute.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Ivan Toney gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 66' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Nathaniel Chalobah departs to be replaced by Etienne Capoue.
- 70' Brentford FC make a change. Bryan Mbeumo trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Forss on 70 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Watford FC. James Garner is replaced by Stipe Perica.
- 76' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Brentford FC make a change. Josh Dasilva trudges off to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen on 82 minutes.
- 86' Andre Gray is replacing Jeremy Ngakia for the Watford FC side.
- 87' Poor challenge from Troy Deeney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' William Troost-Ekong was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pontus Jansson | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Christian Norgaard | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 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.