Brentford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Brentford FC

3 – 1

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Swansea City AFC

Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Griffin Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 71' Ben Wilmot

Y 74' Matt Grimes

Overview

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Brentford FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Griffin Park.

Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andrew Davies
Referee Matt Foley
Referee Darren Blunden
Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Brentford FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Swansea City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-26 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2019-10-22 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Brentford FC 2019-04-02 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Brentford FC 2019-02-17 Swansea City AFC 4–1 Brentford FC 2018-12-08 Brentford FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	3–1	W
21 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
14 Dec	Fulham FC	H	1–0	W
11 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	2–1	W
07 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
30 Nov	Luton Town FC	H	7–0	W

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Brentford FC	A	1–3	L
21 Dec	Luton Town FC	A	1–0	W
14 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–1	W
11 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
08 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–5	L
29 Nov	Fulham FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brentford FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Ollie Watkins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Mbeumo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
25' GOAL! Ollie Watkins scores on 25. Assisted by Rico Henry
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' Jake Bidwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
55' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
63' The whistle greets Sam Surridge as he departs to be replaced by Borja Baston.
65' Goal! Andre Ayew scores his 42 goal in 192 matches.
70' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
71' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Ben Wilmot will be fuming at that decision.
72' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Joel Valencia on, Bryan Mbeumo off on 72 minutes.
74' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Matt Grimes gets a Yellow card.
77' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Christian Norgaard.
82' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Bersant Celina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Said Benrahma by Jan Zamburek on 84 minute.
86' The crowd applauds George Byers as he leaves the pitch. Barrie McKay steps in for Swansea City AFC.
88' Ollie Watkins with the second goal in the match!
The points are shared — Brentford FC 3-1 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Ethan Pinnock
10
Said Benrahma ↓ Jan Zamburek 84'
22
Henrik Dalsgaard
3
Rico Henry
12
Kamohelo Mokotjo
11
Ollie Watkins
14
Josh Dasilva
18
Pontus Jansson C
1
David Raya
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Joel Valencia 72'
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Christian Norgaard 77'

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	5
Bryan Mbeumo	3
Andre Ayew	3
Daniel James	2
Nathan Dyer	2
Said Benrahma	2
Tariqe Fosu	1
Conor Hourihane	1

Head to Head

Brentford FC Form

2019-12-26 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2019-12-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2019-12-14 Brentford FC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2019-12-11 Brentford FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2019-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2019-11-30 Brentford FC 7–0 Luton Town FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2019-12-26 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L 2019-12-21 Luton Town FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2019-12-14 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC L 2019-11-29 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.86 Brentford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.22 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brentford FC52% Draw24% Swansea City AFC24%

Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

48%

Brentford FC or Swansea City AFC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brentford FC37% Draw43% Swansea City AFC20%

Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

6.3%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap	Brentford FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.