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Swansea vs Brentford Prediction & Betting tips
More underclass teams than Premier League teams are still in the running for this 2018/19 FA Cup season. With only seven first-division teams are so few represented in the 5th round as in six years not more. The record low of the Premier League era was six in the 2007-08 season, when for the first time since 1984 no club of the current “Big-Six” was in the final. With Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea also only three top teams are represented in the competition, one of which will be eliminated on Monday evening in direct duel definitely. The odds for an outsider triumph were probably rarely favorable, if from Friday to Monday 16 teams (seven Premier League, six championship, twice League One, once League Two) to fight for the quarter-finals.
At Liberty Stadium, two teams from the championship meet with Swansea City and Brentford. Last year’s Premier League relegation Swansea has much better chances to hold up the Welsh flag in the quarter-finals than the compatriots from Newport. This shows odds for a tip on the home side between Swansea and Brentford. Brentford won the “Battle of the Bees” against Fuenfigist Barnet, albeit only in the replay. Incidentally, such a second leg will not happen again in the fifth round. The winner of this pairing is definitely on Sunday evening.
Swansea:
In 2002, Huw Jenkins headed the fourth-tier table cell club within nine years to the Premier League. There, the Swans spent seven seasons before last summer followed the descent into the championship. Jenkins was just as guilty in this years-long decline as he was in the dreamlike ascent of the South Wales club. Two weeks ago, Jenkins resigned his post as criticism of him increased. In particular, the club’s sale to an American consortium in 2016 and the dismissal of Garry Monk are considered retrospectively as the main reasons for last year’s relegation and Jenkins charged. As a last resort, Jenkins youngster Daniel James denied a move to Leeds in his native Yorkshire. Swansea just decided on Deadline Day to ignore any email, fax or phone call from Leeds.
Swansea is about to make a fresh start. With the rise, the Swans have little to do this season. Although a playoff spot with only seven points behind in this tight and balanced season would still be in the realm of the possible, but this does not seem realistic. The shape of the Swans is too changeable. Of the past ten championship games only three could be won (3-3-4). For Swansea could move in the FA Cup for the first time since the seasons 1925/26 and 1926/27 twice in a row in the quarterfinals. Swansea won the two FA Cup games this season against Aston Villa (3-0) and Gillingham (4-1), each with a three-goal difference. The last team to win three consecutive three-goal wins in the FA Cup was West Bromwich Albion in 2007/08, when the baggies reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup. No other team lost more games under their own leadership than Swansea (four) in this championship season. At home, the Swans lost just one of the past six league home games. Although Swansea are favorites against Brentford by the odds, our prediction is towards getting ahead of the “Bees”. Leroy Fer and Joe Rodon are injured.
Brentford:
The return of former coach Dean Smith to Griffin Park, who left the “Bees” on 10 October towards heart club Aston Villa, was in his view a failure. Brentford won 1-0 against the former European Cup winner during the week and showed the right reaction after losing last weekend in Nottingham. This Brentford lost only one of the past twelve competitive games (7-4-1). Four of the past five matches have been won in the championship (one broke). A strong record, which was right after the takeover of Smith former co-coach Thomas Frank still very different read. In his first ten league games of 30 points to be awarded, the Dane was only able to score four (1-1-10). In the meantime, Brentford remained without victory for six games in a row. An attack on the playoff places is no longer realistic despite the current good run, because these are eleven points away. Accordingly, Frank is likely to muster his best team in the cup and hope to reach the quarter-finals with Brentford for the first time since the 1988/89 season.
For the “Bees” it is the first five-round match since 2006, when Brentford defeated in London Derby Charlton 1: 3. This time it should run better and the chances are not bad in our opinion, due to the currently shown form. Although in the round previously had against fifth-tier Barnet a replay ago, but Brentford could win sovereign. At Swansea against Brentford, the forecast is headed for a victory for the Bees. There are odds to 2.80 at Betfair. Top striker Neal Maupay (18 goals, six assists) has met in all three of Brentford’s FA Cup games this season. Thus, the Frenchman scored in five of his last six competitive games a goal. Also against Aston Villa Maupay scored the goal of the day. Emiliano Marcondes, Lewis MacLeod and Rico Henry will not be available on Sunday.
Swansea vs Brentford head to head matches
08.12.18 CHA Brentford Swansea 2 : 3
12.08.08 EFL Swansea Brentford 2 : 0
01.01.07 LO Swansea Brentford 2 : 0
12.09.06 LO Brentford Swansea 0 : 2
14.05.06 LO Brentford Swansea 0 : 2