Brentford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brentford FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Swansea City AFC gets underway.
- 1' The England Wayne Routledge breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 0-1!
- 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Oliver McBurnie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Connor Roberts gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Martin Olsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' A goal from the Wales international Chris Mepham! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
- 27' What a strike from Leroy Fer! The score is 1-2.
- 32' Said Benrahma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A stunning finish from Ollie Watkins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Alan Judge is replacing Josh McEachran for the Brentford FC side.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 347 games and scored 511 goals.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Jay Fulton gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Nathan Dyer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Brentford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Said Benrahma on 69.
- 70' Kamohelo Mokotjo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicholas Yennaris at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Matt Grimes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergi Canos is hanging Said Benrahma on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' Cameron Carter-Vickers is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Connor Roberts.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Swansea City AFC players.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Said Benrahma ↓ Sergi Canos 79'
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 3
- 6
-
10
Josh McEachran ↓ Alan Judge 46'
- 19
- 9
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 28
- 29
-
18
Alan Judge ↑ 46'
-
12
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 70'
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 79'
- 14
- 2
Coach
Thomas Frank
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Martin Olsson ↓ Connor Roberts 14'
- 9
- 22
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
- 15
- 8
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Jay Fulton 67'
- 19
Bench
- 1
-
17
Cameron Carter-Vickers ↑ 79'
- 10
-
27
Jay Fulton ↑ 67'
-
23
Connor Roberts ↑ 14'
- 2
- 7
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Andre Ayew | 3 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Nathan Dyer | 2 |
| Said Benrahma | 2 |
| Leroy Fer | 1 |
| Ivan Toney | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-12-08
Brentford FC
2–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-12-01
Derby County FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-11-28
Swansea City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-11-24
Swansea City AFC
1–4
Norwich City FC
L
2018-11-10
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-11-03
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Swansea City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
66%
Brentford FC or Swansea City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.