Brentford v Swansea betting tips: Bees out to end play-off pain

In contrast, Swansea were ranked 17th in the form table over the last 12 games.

Recent history suggests a cagey contest can be expected. Under 2.5 goals has paid out in seven of the last eight Championship play-off finals and is available at 8/15.

Brentford v Swansea head-to-head

Brentford may have finished higher in the table but they failed to get the better of Swansea in their two meetings which both ended 1-1.

The first was in November when Ivan Toney’s first-half goal for Brentford was cancelled out by Andre Ayew’s 77th-minute equaliser.

Brentford again took the lead in the return game in south Wales in January through Tarique Fosu-Henry after Swansea had Kyle Naughton sent off but the 10 men soon levelled through Conor Hourihane’s free-kick which was an attempted cross but dropped into the net.

Another 1-1 draw between these teams after 90 minutes is an option at 11/2 in the Championship play-off final odds while Brentford are 4/6 to again score the first goal.

Previous XI

Swansea: Woodman, Naughton, Cabango, Guehi, Bidwell, Fulton, Grimes, Hourihane, Ayew, Routledge, Lowe.

Key battles

Brentford have the Championship’s top goalscorer this season in their team with Toney having scored 31 goals in his first season at the club since his move from Peterborough last summer.

He is undoubtedly the dangerman for Thomas Frank’s men but he is not the only threat, with Sergi Canos, Bryan Mbeumo and Marcus Forss having scored 24 goals between them this season.

Swansea’s main strength is in defence, with only the top two having conceded fewer goals this season, but their haul of 56 goals was the lowest in the top eight.

Centre-backs Marc Guehi and Ben Cabango will be key to keeping Toney quiet while Ayew is Swansea’s biggest threat ahead of what could be his final game for the club given he is out of contract this summer.

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