Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2019-20 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2019-20
Swansea City AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 17:30 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Jake Bidwell 18' Y
Y 45' Mathias Jensen
Y 47' Henrik Dalsgaard
Benjamin Cabango 55' Y
R 65' Rico Henry
Rhian Brewster 78' Y
Y 90' Christian Norgaard

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

4
2
3
Swansea City AFC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC 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

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Brentford FC H 1–0 W
22 Jul Reading FC A 4–1 W
18 Jul Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
15 Jul Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
12 Jul Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
08 Jul Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
22 Jul Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
18 Jul Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
15 Jul Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
11 Jul Derby County FC A 3–1 W
07 Jul Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Brentford FC is underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Jake Bidwell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 23' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mads Roerslev suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Henrik Dalsgaard gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Cabango argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Red card for Rico Henry.
  • 70' Emiliano Hansen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Mbeumo at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Rhian Brewster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Andre Ayew doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Said Benrahma as he leaves the pitch. Joel Valencia steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Christian Norgaard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Swansea City AFC players.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
Andre Ayew 3
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Daniel James 2
Nathan Dyer 2
Said Benrahma 2
Chris Mepham 1
Emiliano Hansen 1

Head to Head

2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC 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

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-07-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2020-07-12 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC W

Brentford FC Form

2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2020-07-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2020-07-11 Derby County FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2020-07-07 Brentford FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC47% Draw29% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brentford FC
53%
Swansea City AFC or Brentford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC29% Draw51% Brentford FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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