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Championship
Aug 4, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Wembley Stadium
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Brentford
1 - 2
Fulham

Dalsgaard (120+4')
Jensen (88'), Norgaard (103')
FT
(aet)
Bryan (105', 117')
Reed (29'), Cairney (67'), Hector (98'), Knockaert (102'), Mitrovic (104'), Cavaleiro (120+2'), Rodak (120+4')

The Match

Match Report

The defender hit the first double of his career to settle a subdued play-off final.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship playoff final between Brentford and Fulham, including team news and predicted lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brentford win with a probability of 43.38%. A win for Fulham had a probability of 29.99% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (7.93%). The likeliest Fulham win was 0-1 (9.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.64%).

Result
BrentfordDrawFulham
43.38%26.63%29.99%
Both teams to score 50.48%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.8%54.2%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.39%75.61%
Brentford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.21%24.79%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.64%59.36%
Fulham Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.12%32.88%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.55%69.45%
Score Analysis
    Brentford 43.38%
    Fulham 29.99%
    Draw 26.63%
BrentfordDrawFulham
1-0 @ 11.36%
2-1 @ 8.82%
2-0 @ 7.93%
3-1 @ 4.1%
3-0 @ 3.69%
3-2 @ 2.28%
4-1 @ 1.43%
4-0 @ 1.29%
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 43.38%
1-1 @ 12.64%
0-0 @ 8.15%
2-2 @ 4.91%
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 26.63%
0-1 @ 9.07%
1-2 @ 7.03%
0-2 @ 5.04%
1-3 @ 2.61%
0-3 @ 1.87%
2-3 @ 1.82%
Other @ 2.55%
Total : 29.99%

Head to Head
Jun 20, 2020 12.30pm
Dec 14, 2019 3pm
Apr 14, 2018 5.30pm
Dec 2, 2017 3pm
Brentford
3-1
Fulham
Canos (33'), Sawyers (49'), Watkins (85')
Canos (36')
Kebano (25')
Odoi (45'), Cairney (59'), Fredericks (82'), Norwood (89')
Odoi (53')
Apr 29, 2017 3pm
Build-up
Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring for Fulham on February 1, 2020
Scott Parker: 'Aleksandar Mitrovic raring to go for Fulham'
The Cottagers clash against Brentford for a place in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Aug 3, 23:57
Brentford boss Thomas Frank on July 18, 2020
Brentford boss Thomas Frank: 'Earning promotion has been the dream from day one'
The Bees face Fulham in the Championship play-off final on Tuesday night.
Aug 3, 18:30
Brentford's Said Benrahma celebrates scoring against Wigan Athletic on July 4, 2020
Henrik Dalsgaard: 'Said Benrahma among Championship's top three players'
The Bees forward forms part of a prolific front three - alongside Ollie Watkins and Bryan Mbeumo - who will be looking to down Fulham at Wembley.
Aug 3, 18:29
Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic goes down injured in July 2020
Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic available for playoff final clash with Brentford
The Cottagers' top-scorer is available after missing both legs of the semi-final against Cardiff.
Aug 3, 17:22
Fuham's Harrison Reed pictured on June 26, 2020
Harrison Reed: 'It makes no difference which side are favourites for playoff final'
The west London rivals will do battle under the arch on Tuesday for a place in the Premier League.
Aug 3, 15:22
Said Benrahma of Brentford and Fulham's Michael Hector in action on June 20, 2020
Championship playoff final: Big talking points ahead of Brentford vs. Fulham
The Bees (third) and the Cottagers (fourth) reached the Wembley showdown after strong, consistent campaigns.
Aug 3, 12:37
Brentford defender Pontus Jansson pictured in Championship action on January 11, 2020
Championship playoff final: Brentford in line for £160m windfall if they beat Fulham
The play-off final is the most lucrative one-off fixture in world football.
Aug 3, 12:34
Brentford's Emiliano Marcondes celebrates scoring their first goal on January 4, 2020
Emiliano Marcondes: 'Fulham will fear us in playoff final'
The Bees beat Fulham in their two Championship meetings this season and Emiliano Marcondes says that makes them favourites at Wembley.
Aug 2, 17:41
Brentford's David Raya pictured in February 2020
David Raya desperate to realise childhood Premier League dream
Brentford will face Fulham in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final on Tuesday.
Aug 2, 10:23
Said Benrahma of Brentford and Fulham's Michael Hector in action on June 20, 2020
Michael Hector determined to help Fulham reach Premier League
The Jamaica defender has played in the German Cup final and an FA Cup semi-final, but never in the top flight of English football.
Aug 1, 22:50
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