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Carabao Cup St Andrew's Stadium, BirminghamRef: Tim Robinson
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Birmingham 1-6 Brentford result, stats and report

Birmingham
Birmingham
Lost · xG 0.58
1 – 6
FT 04:55
Brentford
Won · xG 2.16
Brentford
Match review
Next: Birmingham v Preston · Tue 13 Oct · Brentford v Liverpool · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Birmingham vs Brentford?

Birmingham 1-6 Brentford, full time in the Carabao Cup. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which landed.

Match Review · published 31 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST

Brentford Dismantle Birmingham 6-1 in Carabao Cup: A Tactical Breakdown

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Brentford produced a thoroughly controlled performance to beat Birmingham 6-1 in the Carabao Cup, with the contest effectively settled by half-time as the visitors' structural dominance and aerial threat proved far too much for the hosts to handle.

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How it played out

Brentford won it 6–1

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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 2 · 04:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Birmingham 1–6 Brentford

Brentford produced a thoroughly controlled performance to beat Birmingham 6-1 in the Carabao Cup, with the contest effectively settled by half-time as the visitors' structural dominance and aerial threat proved far too much for the hosts to handle.

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Key Takeaways
Result

Brentford won 6-1 away at Birmingham.

Goals

7 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Birmingham 0.58 to Brentford 2.16 on expected goals.

First Goal
C
6'⚽
Callum Wilson
YAssist: Yegor Yarmolyuk
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Birmingham 0.58 xGBrentford 2.16 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Birmingham to win

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Result

Birmingham1:6Brentford

Birmingham v Brentford

Our model leaned Birmingham to win at 50%. Birmingham 1-6 Brentford. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Brentford dismantled Birmingham 6-1 at St Andrew's in the Carabao Cup. Our model backed Birmingham at 50 percent probability; the pick missed. Both sides had stumbled into the fixture on identical recent form, each recording three draws and two losses across their last five matches. Brentford's attacking display proved decisive, overturning modest pre-match expectations and extending their head-to-head advantage. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Birmingham v Brentford · Carabao Cup ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Nathan CollinsBrentford★ MOTM2 goals · 90 min9.3
  2. Jaidon Anthony3 assists · 90 min9.0
  3. Mikkel DamsgaardBrentford1 goal · 90 min8.1
  4. Aaron HickeyBrentford1 goal · 90 min7.4
  5. Igor ThiagoBrentford1 goal · 28 min7.3
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 6'Callum Wilson · Brentford
  2. 28'Demarai Gray · Birmingham
  3. 35'Aaron Hickey · Brentford
  4. 40'Nathan Collins · Brentford
  5. 70'Mikkel Damsgaard · Brentford

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

4 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Brentford, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 14 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Brentford, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 22 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Birmingham, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 14 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Birmingham, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 14 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

No approved historical facts were saved before kick-off.

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Birmingham vs Brentford?
    Brentford beat Birmingham 6-1 in the Carabao Cup at St Andrew's Stadium.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Callum Wilson opened the scoring in the 6th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Callum Wilson (6'), Demarai Gray (28'), Aaron Hickey (35'), Nathan Collins (40'), Mikkel Damsgaard (70'), Igor Thiago (73'), Nathan Collins (77').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Tim Robinson officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Birmingham vs Brentford kicked off on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 UK time at St Andrew's Stadium.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Birmingham play Preston on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 UK time. Brentford play Liverpool on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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