FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Brentford fixture

Brentford travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 7 of the 37 games.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was just over four years ago, in May 2001, with Swansea City annihilating their visitors 6 - 0 in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 26 DecBrentford2 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
2000/2001Tue 01 MaySwansea City6 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2000/2001Wed 14 FebSwansea City2 - 3BrentfordASSM
2000/2001Sat 19 AugBrentford0 - 0Swansea CityLGE1
1998/1999Tue 04 MayBrentford4 - 1Swansea CityLGE2
1998/1999Tue 16 FebSwansea City2 - 1BrentfordLGE2
1995/1996Sat 23 MarBrentford0 - 0Swansea CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The Bees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bees's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 60 points from 37 games. Brentford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 64 points from the 35 games they have played so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City624010810
Brentford63128610

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Bees could well see them head back from Liberty Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Brentford 4 games since last defeat.