Swansea City vs Brentford
27th January 1900hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Draw & BTTS
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/4 odds taken 1705 GMT, Tuesday 26 January
Two teams with Premier League ambitions clash at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday, as Steve Cooper’s Swansea City welcome Thomas Frank’s Brentford to South Wales for a mouth-watering EFL Championship fixture. At the time of writing, Swansea sit second, two points above the fourth-place Bees. Who will come out on top in this promotion six-pointer? We have the latest betting odds and tips.
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Swansea City Preview – Can the Swans secure a massive three points?
Swansea City are having another fine season under Steve Cooper. The Swans finished sixth before losing out to Brentford in the Championship play-off semi-finals last term, but the Welsh team look a good bet to go up automatically this season. Swansea are second, collecting 46 points from 24 league games.
Swansea head into this huge Championship matchup in stunning form. Since a 2-0 league reverse at Derby County in mid-December, City have gone on to win six and draw one of seven in all competitions. In the Emirates FA Cup at the weekend, Swansea thumped fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest 5-1.
Cooper’s men have taken 13 points from their last five league fixtures, and victory over promotion rivals Brentford on Wednesday will send out a huge signal of intent. Can they extend their unbeaten home run to 11 league and cup matches?
Brentford Preview – Bees’ unbeaten run to continue?
Thomas Frank’s Brentford are on a staggering unbeaten run in the Championship. Since a 3-2 loss to Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium way back in October, the Bees have won nine and drawn seven of their following 16 in the league.
Brentford have won four in a row in the Championship, seeing off Reading, Cardiff City, Bournemouth and Luton Town. They have been superb on the road in recent months, too, winning five and drawing two of seven away league matches. The Londoners have lost just two Championship games on their travels this term.
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Brentford would love maximum points at the Liberty, but a draw would not be a disastrous result. You can get the draw at 9/4, while Frank’s men are available at 6/4 to take home all three points.
Swansea City vs Brentford Betting Advice
These two teams met in the Championship play-offs last season. Swansea won 1-0 at the Liberty in the first leg thanks to a late Andre Ayew goal. However, in the second leg, goals from Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Marcondes and Bryan Mbeumo gave Brentford a 3-1 home win and a 3-2 victory on aggregate.
Key Facts – Swansea City vs Brentford Betting Tip
- Swansea have won six of their last seven league and cup games
- Brentford are undefeated in 16 Championship matches
- The sides drew 1-1 at the Brentford Community Stadium back in November
In this season’s reverse league match at the Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford and Swansea played out a 1-1 draw. The prolific Ivan Toney opened the scoring for the Bees in the first half, but Andre Ayew equalised for the Swans deep in the second period to rescue a point for the Welsh outfit.
We are having a tough time splitting these two form sides, so we fancy the pair to play out another stalemate on Wednesday. Check out the draw and both teams to score at 15/4.
Andre Ayew, who netted in the reverse fixture, has scored an impressive ten goals for club and country this season. The Swans attacker is priced at 11/2 to score first here.
The best betting odds for Swansea City vs Brentford
Swansea City to win: 19/10 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Brentford to win: 6/4 at Bet365
