Bournemouth and Brentford will meet in the first semi-final match in the play-offs of the Championship of England. Who will be stronger in the first part of the confrontation?
Bournemouth"
In the regular season, Bournemouth finished in sixth place, seven points behind Reading, who finished the season in seventh place. The end of the championship, "Bournemouth" was terrible, losing in three matches in a row. As well as not scoring a single point, the Cherries also failed to score, losing to Brentford, Wycombe and Stoke by a combined score of 0-4.
"Brentford"
Brentford fought for direct promotion and came close to doing so, but ended up four points behind Watford in third position. If Bournemouth ended the championship with three defeats, then Brentford performed in exactly the opposite way: they won four victories in a row, and the winless streak was twelve rounds, in which the number of wins and draws was divided equally.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Cook (injury) - Bournemouth. Baptiste, Henry, Da Silva, Dalsgaard (injuries) - Brentford.
Statistics and figures:
- Bournemouth have lost their last three games without scoring once;
- "Brentford" does not lose twelve matches;
- In the regular season, Brentford beat Bournemouth twice: 2-1 and 1-0.
Forecast
Brentford had a more confident season and ended it with a 12-match unbeaten run. Bournemouth, on the other hand, lost their goalscoring sense. I believe that in the first match, the guests will be able to achieve a positive result and create an advantage for themselves before the second game.
