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Birmingham City 1:6 Brentford — Match Report

Gary RedknappGary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT
Brentford beat Birmingham City 6-1 in the EFL Cup second round after producing a clinical away display. The visitors led through Callum Wilson's early goal, saw Demarai Gray equalise for Birmingham, then moved clear with two goals before half-time.
Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Birmingham City vs Brentford?

Birmingham City 1-6 Brentford (EFL Cup, Round 2).

Who scored?

Callum Wilson (6', assist Yehor Yarmoliuk) for Brentford; Demarai Gray (28', assist Seung-Ho Paik) for Birmingham City; Aaron Hickey (35') for Brentford; Nathan Collins (40', assist Jaidon Anthony) for Brentford; Mikkel Damsgaard (70', assist Jaidon Anthony) for Brentford; Igor Thiago (73', assist Jaidon Anthony) for Brentford; Nathan Collins (77', assist Mamadou Sangare) for Brentford.

Was Brentford's win deserved?

Yes — Brentford were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in Birmingham City vs Brentford?

Yellow cards: Jannik Schuster (Brentford); Jhon Solis (Birmingham City); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).

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H2H

Head to Head meetings

Birmingham City – Brentford

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Birmingham City

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Brentford

  • 0

    Victories

  • 0

    Draws

  • 1

    Victories

Victories

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0

1

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Scored goals

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1

6

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Average per game

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1

6

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The biggest victory

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0

1-6

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Form
Birmingham City

Birmingham City

  • 5Matches
  • 10Goals
  • 2Goal per game
  • 3Wins
  • 1Draws
  • 1Losses
24.10, 14:00

Cardiff City

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Birmingham City

17.10, 14:00

Birmingham City

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Queens Park Rangers

13.10, 19:00

Birmingham City

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Preston North End

10.10, 11:30

West Bromwich Albion

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Birmingham City

19.09, 14:00

Birmingham City

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Middlesbrough

Brentford

Brentford

  • 5Matches
  • 9Goals
  • 1.8Goal per game
  • 2Wins
  • 2Draws
  • 1Losses
25.10, 14:00

Hull City

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Brentford

17.10, 14:00

Brentford

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Liverpool

10.10, 14:00

Aston Villa

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Brentford

18.09, 19:00

Brentford

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Chelsea

15.09, 19:00

Reading

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Brentford

Best statistical picks

Birmingham City – Brentford

  • Recent form favours Brentford to win

  • Goals over the last 10 matches favour Over 2.5

  • X2 hasn't lost in 13 of the last matches

  • 12 hasn't lost in 14 of the last matches

  • Birmingham City opened the score in 7 of the last 9 matches

  • Cards over the last 10 matches favour Under 3.5

Odds
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