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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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Swansea City AFC launch into their encounter with Brentford FC.
  • 5' Jake Bidwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ollie Watkins made 353 appearances and scored 138 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 47' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Rico Henry is booked for Brentford FC — Red card on 65.
  • 70' Emiliano Hansen is replacing Bryan Mbeumo for the Brentford FC side.
  • 75' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Rhian Brewster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Andre Ayew gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 85' The whistle greets Said Benrahma as he departs to be replaced by Joel Valencia.
  • 90' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Swansea City AFC to claim maximum points.

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
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Andre Ayew 3
Said Benrahma 2
Daniel James 2
Nathan Dyer 2
George Byers 1
Jake Bidwell 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.