Middlesbrough FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Steve Meredith
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Feb Brentford FC H 1–4 L 30 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–0 D 27 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L 24 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L 20 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W 16 Jan Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 4–1 W 03 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–2 W 30 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 7–2 W 27 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D 24 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–3 L 20 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W Key Stats
71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 3' What a strike from David Raya! The score is 0-1.
- 8' 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 Bryan Mbeumo suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Canos made 332 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' 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.
- 21' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' What a strike from Ivan Toney! The score is 0-2.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Ethan Pinnock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' What a strike from Vitaly Janelt! The score is 0-3.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 332 games and scored 416 goals.
- 64' What a strike from Mathias Jensen! The score is 0-4.
- 67' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Sergi Canos by Bryan Mbeumo on 67 minute.
- 69' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Britt Assombalonga is replaced by Chuba Akpom.
- 72' The whistle greets Tariqe Fosu as he departs to be replaced by Jan Zamburek.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' What a strike from Ivan Toney! The score is 0-5.
- 81' Duncan Watmore is replacing Yannick Bolasie for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 83' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Ivan Toney is replaced by Marcus Forss on 83 minute.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- With this win, Brentford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Middlesbrough FC
Starting XI- 1
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Neeskens Kebano ↓ Djed Spence 69'
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Bench- 13
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Duncan Watmore ↑ 81'
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Djed Spence ↑ 69'
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Chuba Akpom ↑ 69'
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Coach Neil WarnockBrentford FC
Starting XI- 5
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Sergi Canos ↓ Bryan Mbeumo 67'
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Tariqe Fosu ↓ Jan Zamburek 72'
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Ivan Toney ↓ Marcus Forss 83'
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Saman Ghoddoos ↓ Winston Reid 83'
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Bench-
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Winston Reid ↑ 83'
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Marcus Forss ↑ 83'
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Bryan Mbeumo ↑ 67'
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Jan Zamburek ↑ 72'
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Coach Thomas Frank -
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC LBrentford FC Form