Match Report
36 points separated the sides: Brentford 3rd on 87, Bristol City 19th on 51. Bristol City had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 19th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol City 1 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Brentford 1.72 and 0.91, with the league averaging 1.15.
Bristol City had been beaten in three straight games. Brentford came in having won three on the spin. Bristol City had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Brentford, 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 2 Bristol City wins, 8 for Brentford, 4 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 21% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Ashton Gate Stadium (capacity 1,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Bristol City: Louis Britton (87') · Brentford: Ivan Toney (57'), Bryan Mbeumo (78'), Sergi Canós (83')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol City 26% · Brentford 74% · Total shots: 4-14 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-2