Championship Playoffs Finals: Brentford vs. Fulham Betting Preview, Odds, Prediction

The big day has come. English Championship playoff reached its peak, and the final game of the season is about to kick-off. Brentford and Fulham are clashing in the match, which decides the last passenger to the Premiership. Both teams are more than motivated to play and to earn their ticket to the most prestigious national league in the world. Even though there won’t be any fans at Wembley, we expect to see a tough and fierce battle, because the stakes are enormous.

Preview 

Brentford (+110) had a slowdown in the finish and that is the main reason why they didn’t succeed in earning a direct promotion to the EPL. At first they lost against Stoke and then at home to Barnsley, making it possible for WBA to snatch their place and go up.

After that they lost the first semifinal leg against Swansea on the road, 1-0, and were inches away from falling apart, but suddenly, the Bees recovered and made a heroic response. 

After scoring twice in the opening 15 minutes in the rematch, they would win that contest with 3-1 to erase the deficit and to set a battle with the Cottagers, whom they defeated already twice this season. Three of the previous five games they played saw just one goal, which wasn’t their trademark in recent times. They did have a tough defense, but were able to deliver upfront. 

Fulham (+275) gambled in the rematch against Cardiff. After stunning everyone and creating a 0-2 lead in Wales, the Cottagers lost the second match at their Craven with 1-2, having to worry about the outcome for the whole 40 minutes. 

What also troubles this crew is the condition of their best player and scorer, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is doubtful for this event. Mitro didn’t play against Cardiff at all, and there is still no news about his state and the possibilities of seeing him on the court this Tuesday.

Six of the recent eight games this club played saw no more than two goals. Plus, the previous four on the road all ended with under 2.5 scores.

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Karelis is the only one who won’t be playing for Brentford. 

Mitrovic, as we said, stands as questionable, and he will probably be a game-time decision. If he doesn’t appear on the pitch that would be a massive blow for Fulham.

Head to Head Games

The Bees defeated Fulham twice during this season, not conceding a single goal. The first match played on December 14, at Griffin Park, saw the hosts triumphing 1-0. Bryan Mbeumo was the scorer. 

The second one was the first match after the COVID-19 pause, and the Bees triumphed 0-2 at Craven, with Benrahma and Marcondes hitting the back of Fulham’s net.

Prediction

This is the most expensive game in football, and the winner of the same gets more than $150 million. That is the prize for entering the Premiership. Apart from the financial aspect, there is a competitive, because all the players want to appear in the Premiership. 

The pressure and the stakes will lower the efficiency, and there is no doubt about that. Both sides will defend and try to protect their own goal first before attacking, A conservative approach in the first 45 minutes is guaranteed, as nobody wants to concede an early goal, which would be a suicide in a match like this one. 

Normally, we would suggest betting on a goalless first half, but just as a precaution, go with a draw. The Moneyline is -115.