Bournemouth hosts Brentford in the first leg of the English Championship playoffs semifinals. The match will be played on Monday, May 17th at Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth)
In 2020, the Cherries lost their place in the Premier League, which they managed to keep despite everything for quite a long time. And the bosses fired the coach, who achieved success in the form of a debut in the Premier League, namely, Eddie Howe. Nevertheless, the team was tasked with returning to the level as quickly as possible, which has already become habitual. However, a number of leading players were sold. Therefore, one should not be surprised that the Cherries didn’t manage to get into the pair of leaders. But due to a powerful segment in March-April, with seven wins in a row, Bournemouth has gained a foothold in the playoff zone. But there were three defeats at the finish line. The Cherries lost their shape. Or were they simply saving energy for a decisive breakthrough in the playoffs?
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The Bees were one of the discoveries of the 2019/2020 Championship draw. Thomas Frank's charges looked solid in the regular season, but it was not enough to take a direct ticket. Therefore, Brentford lost in the final in the playoffs. The club showed a great start in the current season, and not only in its division. The Bees were able to give their maximum in the League Cup too. They made it to the semifinals, where they lost to Tottenham. But then the momentum was slowed down. Although the Danish coach managed to put things in order, and Brentford did not lose 12 times in a row, it finished in 3rd place. But four consecutive victories with a total score of 7-1, including the matches against Bournemouth and Watford, set up a positive result. And the experience of the last draw, albeit negative, should help the Bees achieve decisive success.
Brentford won both head-to-head matches in the regular season. Moreover, it won away in April, despite the fact that Jansson picked up the 2nd yellow card in the 50th minute. With ten men, the Bees not only did not concede but also scored the only goal. Now Brentford can decide everything away, as it looks more convincing. But Bournemouth is not bad either, so we bet on the victory of the visitors with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Brentford to win with 0.0 handicap
