Our prediction for this Championship match:
Brentford
Match Time & Date:
22/05/2021
13:30
Prediction: 1-0
Bournemouth
A spot in the Championship playoffs final will be at stake when Brentford and Bournemouth face each other in the return leg at Brentford Community Stadium. The Cherries showed character in the Vitality Stadium clash, with the team beating the Bees thanks to Danjuma’s goal. Important defender Steve Cook, who suffered a knee injury in the first leg, is rated doubtful for Saturday’s clash.
Brentford failed to impress in the first leg, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. The capital club are eyeing their third consecutive win at home ground, and, taking everything into account, we believe that the winner will be decided after extra-time. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Ivan Toney, who has netted 31 goals in the English second tier so far this season.
Highlighted Player (Pontus Jansson):
Sweden international defender Pontus Jansson started his career at a local club Arlovs Bl before moving to Swedish giants Malmo in 2006. Three years later the talented centre-back was given his first-team debut, off the back of a highly successful season which saw his pick up a prestigious Academy Player of the Year award.
During his five-year stay with Malmo Jansson went on to play 98 league matches, score 6 goals and impose himself as a commanding presence for his club. A ball-playing central defender who likes to keep things clean and simple, Jansson boasts impressive composure and never backs under pressure. The Swedish defender was plucked by the Serie A side Torino in 2014 where he failed to make his big international break.
Three years into his stay in Italy – and a season-long loan at Leeds United after – Pontus Jansson moved to Elland Road on permanent basis. His work-rate, great positioning and impressive physicall ability made him one of the hottest properties in the summer of 2018 with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and other Premier League sides expressing interest in high services, but Jansson opted to remain at Leeds and work under Marcelo Bielsa.
Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):
Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.
Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.
The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.
Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.
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