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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Brentford FC is underway.
  • 5' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
  • 18' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' The 26-year-old Marc Guehi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Jake Bidwell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Conor Gallagher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Mathias Jensen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' Henrik Dalsgaard is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 52' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Cabango is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Christian Norgaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Rico Henry gets a Red card.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Emiliano Hansen on 70 minute.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Rhian Brewster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' What a strike from Andre Ayew! The score is 1-0.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Joel Valencia. He replaces Said Benrahma on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Norgaard on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 1-0 Brentford FC.

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
Jake Bidwell 1
Chris Mepham 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.