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The Championship play-off semi-final encounters between Nottingham Forest and Swansea have the potential to be two of the best of the campaign in the Football League. The regular season clashes didn't disappoint, with Swansea triumphing 3-2 in south Wales then losing 3-1 in the return fixture.
As the two teams entering the play-offs in the best form, both won't be ecstatic about having to face one another, with the Swans sure to feel aggrieved that their reward for finishing the highest of the quartet in third is to have to face a side that start the first showdown on a four-game winning streak.
Our money is on Nottingham Forest getting the upper hand and making the most of boasting home advantage in the first leg at [2.44], a hugely tempting price given their run of three straight victories as hosts and 12 in 18 appearances in front of their fans over a longer period.
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If you disagree, you can have a risk-free bet on either the draw at [3.4] or away win at [3.3] instead, however Swansea's record at the City Ground doesn't inspire much confidence, as they haven't beaten the Tricky Trees in their last five attempts, falling to defeats on their last two visits.
The evidence of the two prior meetings, and Nottingham Forest's two play-off semi-final outings last year - which produced a staggering ten goals - is that it should be an action-packed collision, with the odds of [2.12] on over 2.5 goals perhaps representing the best bet of all.
Nottingham Forest v Swansea
Kick-off: 7.45pm (Thursday)
Live on Sky Sports 1
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Published: 12 May 2011
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