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Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
Cardiff City FC
Graham Wilkes
League Round 5
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 5 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 5 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 12 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 5 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 26 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 28 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 10 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 13 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 31 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 31 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 39 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 39 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 39 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1④ | - (n) | 1⑤ | | /
| 9 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 4 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 43 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 49 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 49 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 52 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Brentford FC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
• Cardiff City FC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Brentford FC
• John Kosowski (II/15 Gk) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Cardiff City FC
• Russell Baccus (II/10 Mf) is out with a head injury suffered in match 4 against Port Vale FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Brentford FC and Cardiff City FC have met 35 times with 24 of those occurring in the League.
• Cardiff City FC have won 14, lost 13 and drawn 8 of 35 matches against Brentford FC.
• Cardiff City FC haven't won a league match at Griffin Park since season 30.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Brentford FC | Position | Cardiff City FC |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 15 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | 11 |
| 44 ✓ | Defenders | 36 |
| 26 | Midfielders | ✓ 35 |
| 60 ✓ | Forwards | 39 |
| 25 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 5 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: BRE 2 – 0 CRD (BRE to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Brentford FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:4 MF:0 FW:5
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Brentford (FW:60) utterly overwhelm Cardiff's defence (DF:36), giving the hosts a commanding attacking edge.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Claudio Zappi (FW, TL:15) — BRE | Ronaldo Marquinhos (GK, TL:15) — CRD
🎯 VERDICT: Brentford FC should win this comfortably at home. Their forward total of 60 against Cardiff's defensive total of 36 creates a massive mismatch, and home advantage adding +9 further tilts the contest in Brentford's favour. Claudio Zappi, operating at the peak of his game with a top-level rating, looks the most likely player to punish Cardiff's defensive vulnerabilities and seal the result.
Match Notes
Sellers vs Wilkes. Two lads who can't stand each other. Cardiff never know what they are — Wilkes better figure it out fast or Brentford will eat them alive.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/23 - 6:31 PM
Wow wouldn’t say can’t stand him just when we play e1ch other then I just want Sellers’s to lie down lol good luck al
Graham (Cardiff City FC) 05/23 - 7:40 PM