MATCH THREAD “ BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY MATCH THREAD “
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 12:45 am
BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY
Tuesday 13th March, 7.45pm
Sky Bet Championship
Griffin Park
Cardiff City: Etheridge; Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Grujic, Damour, Paterson, Hoillett; Zohore.
Subs: Murphy, Pilkington, Halford, Connolly, Traore, Wildschut, Madine.
I can’t get to Griffin Park, is the match on TV?
Yes, the match is live on Sky Sports
Approx 1,000 Cardiff fans going
Cardiff have 1,650 tickets / Tickets Still Available
TEAM NEWS 12/03/18
Sean Morrison and Gary Madine are fit to start for the Bluebirds against Brentford, both who were on the bench against Birmingham.
The return of Morrison in particular is so crucial for Cardiff, who lost four games over the Christmas period without their captain and most consistent centre-back.
Meanwhile Madine will provide competition for the in-form-again Kenneth Zohore up front.
Craig Bryson is once again carrying an injury and might need more time to recover.
Joe Ralls is out injured.
Aron Gunnarson could be named in the squad, but is not fully match fit,but has trained now for two weeks.
Andreas Bjelland is expected to miss Brentford's home game with Sky Bet Championship high-flyers Cardiff and spend some time on the sidelines.
The Danish defender was forced off after being at fault for Millwall's first-minute winner on Saturday, and Bees boss Dean Smith later revealed Bjelland had felt an injury in the warm-up.
Chris Mepham is set to come in and form a centre-back partnership with John Egan. Florian Jozefzoon missed the Millwall defeat with a gashed foot and will be checked.
About Brentford
Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, Greater London, England. The team play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Brentford FC was founded on 10 October 1889. The club has played its home games at Griffin Park since 1904, after a nomadic existence playing at five previous grounds. Brentford's most successful spell came during the 1930s, when it achieved consecutive top-six finishes in the First Division. Brentford have been FA Cup quarter-finalists on four occasions, and have been runners-up of the Football League Trophy on three occasions.
Brentford came within a penalty kick of automatic promotion to the Championship on the final day of the 2012–13 season, losing 1–0 to promotion rivals Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park, who only needed a draw to secure automatic promotion, a scenario which mirrored that of the final-day match versus Reading 11 years previously. In injury time, the Bees were awarded a penalty and loan striker Marcello Trotta, intent on taking it, wrestled the ball away from captain Kevin O'Connor and crashed the ball against the bar, after which Rovers broke upfield to score the winning goal. The Bees recovered brilliantly to beat Swindon Town on penalties in the 2013 playoff semi-finals after drawing 4–4 on aggregate, but the season came to an end after a 2–1 defeat to Yeovil Town in the final.
A hangover ensued early in the 2013–14 season, but after a heated discussion between management and players after a defeat to Stevenage in mid-October 2013, Brentford went on a club-record 19 match unbeaten run in League One, even weathering the storm caused by the departure of Uwe Rösler in early December 2013. Mark Warburton carried on Rösler's good work and led Brentford to automatic promotion to the Championship with three matches to spare. Earlier in 2014, Matthew Benham had acquired 100% ownership of the club, with his funding being vital to Brentford's rise from League Two in 2007 to the Championship in 2014. An unexpected 5th-place finish was attained Brentford's first season in the second-tier since 1992–93, but the Bees were comfortably beaten by Middlesbrough in the 2015 playoff semi-finals. An overhaul of the management and recruitment structure of the club at the end of the season led to the departure of manager Mark Warburton, who was replaced by Marinus Dijkhuizen. Dijkhuizen lasted just 9 matches before being replaced by interim manager Lee Carsley, who stabilised the team's form before the appointment of Dean Smith in November 2015.
Previous Meeting
We beat Brentford in November. Joe Ralls and Danny Ward got the goals in a 2-0 win.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Brentford: Bentley, Dalsgaard, Egan, Bjelland, Barbet, Woods, Sawyers, Jozefzoon, Mokotjo, Watkins, Maupay
Cardiff City: Etheridge, Peltier, Manga,, Bamba, Bennett, Bryson, Grujic, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, Hoilett, Zohore
Form - Last Three Games
Millwall 1-0 Brentford
Burton Albion 0-2 Brentford
Leeds United 1-0 Brentford
Cardiff City 3-2 Birmingham City
Cardiff City 2-1 Barnsley
Cardiff City 1-0 Bristol City
Match Odds
Brentford - 6/5
Cardiff City - 11/5
Draw - 12/5
Predictions
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Tuesday 13th March, 7.45pm
Sky Bet Championship
Griffin Park
Cardiff City: Etheridge; Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Grujic, Damour, Paterson, Hoillett; Zohore.
Subs: Murphy, Pilkington, Halford, Connolly, Traore, Wildschut, Madine.
I can’t get to Griffin Park, is the match on TV?
Yes, the match is live on Sky Sports
Approx 1,000 Cardiff fans going
Cardiff have 1,650 tickets / Tickets Still Available
TEAM NEWS 12/03/18
Sean Morrison and Gary Madine are fit to start for the Bluebirds against Brentford, both who were on the bench against Birmingham.
The return of Morrison in particular is so crucial for Cardiff, who lost four games over the Christmas period without their captain and most consistent centre-back.
Meanwhile Madine will provide competition for the in-form-again Kenneth Zohore up front.
Craig Bryson is once again carrying an injury and might need more time to recover.
Joe Ralls is out injured.
Aron Gunnarson could be named in the squad, but is not fully match fit,but has trained now for two weeks.
Andreas Bjelland is expected to miss Brentford's home game with Sky Bet Championship high-flyers Cardiff and spend some time on the sidelines.
The Danish defender was forced off after being at fault for Millwall's first-minute winner on Saturday, and Bees boss Dean Smith later revealed Bjelland had felt an injury in the warm-up.
Chris Mepham is set to come in and form a centre-back partnership with John Egan. Florian Jozefzoon missed the Millwall defeat with a gashed foot and will be checked.
About Brentford
Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, Greater London, England. The team play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Brentford FC was founded on 10 October 1889. The club has played its home games at Griffin Park since 1904, after a nomadic existence playing at five previous grounds. Brentford's most successful spell came during the 1930s, when it achieved consecutive top-six finishes in the First Division. Brentford have been FA Cup quarter-finalists on four occasions, and have been runners-up of the Football League Trophy on three occasions.
Brentford came within a penalty kick of automatic promotion to the Championship on the final day of the 2012–13 season, losing 1–0 to promotion rivals Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park, who only needed a draw to secure automatic promotion, a scenario which mirrored that of the final-day match versus Reading 11 years previously. In injury time, the Bees were awarded a penalty and loan striker Marcello Trotta, intent on taking it, wrestled the ball away from captain Kevin O'Connor and crashed the ball against the bar, after which Rovers broke upfield to score the winning goal. The Bees recovered brilliantly to beat Swindon Town on penalties in the 2013 playoff semi-finals after drawing 4–4 on aggregate, but the season came to an end after a 2–1 defeat to Yeovil Town in the final.
A hangover ensued early in the 2013–14 season, but after a heated discussion between management and players after a defeat to Stevenage in mid-October 2013, Brentford went on a club-record 19 match unbeaten run in League One, even weathering the storm caused by the departure of Uwe Rösler in early December 2013. Mark Warburton carried on Rösler's good work and led Brentford to automatic promotion to the Championship with three matches to spare. Earlier in 2014, Matthew Benham had acquired 100% ownership of the club, with his funding being vital to Brentford's rise from League Two in 2007 to the Championship in 2014. An unexpected 5th-place finish was attained Brentford's first season in the second-tier since 1992–93, but the Bees were comfortably beaten by Middlesbrough in the 2015 playoff semi-finals. An overhaul of the management and recruitment structure of the club at the end of the season led to the departure of manager Mark Warburton, who was replaced by Marinus Dijkhuizen. Dijkhuizen lasted just 9 matches before being replaced by interim manager Lee Carsley, who stabilised the team's form before the appointment of Dean Smith in November 2015.
Previous Meeting
We beat Brentford in November. Joe Ralls and Danny Ward got the goals in a 2-0 win.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Brentford: Bentley, Dalsgaard, Egan, Bjelland, Barbet, Woods, Sawyers, Jozefzoon, Mokotjo, Watkins, Maupay
Cardiff City: Etheridge, Peltier, Manga,, Bamba, Bennett, Bryson, Grujic, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, Hoilett, Zohore
Form - Last Three Games
Millwall 1-0 Brentford
Burton Albion 0-2 Brentford
Leeds United 1-0 Brentford
Cardiff City 3-2 Birmingham City
Cardiff City 2-1 Barnsley
Cardiff City 1-0 Bristol City
Match Odds
Brentford - 6/5
Cardiff City - 11/5
Draw - 12/5
Predictions
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