Bet up to £25 risk-free on Swansea victory
There is no clear favourite on Betfair for Monday's Championship play-off final between Swansea and Reading but the south Wales club are considered to have a slight edge at [2.72] to win in 90 minutes and there are a number of reasons to believe that they are going to vindicate that status.
Thanks to our special offer for those opening new Betfair accounts, you can bet up to £25 on this match and have your stake refunded if your punt proves unsuccessful. So if the Swans triumph, you gain £43, while if they miss out, you'll lose nothing.
The most convincing case for backing Brendan Rodgers' side to complete their remarkable seven-year rise from League Two to the Premier League at Wembley is that they were victorious in both regular season encounters, winning 1-0 at both the Madejski Stadium and the Liberty Stadium.
In addition, in six of the last seven years, the team that have progressed from the third-versus-sixth semi-final has gone on to deliver in the decider, which on this occasion was Swansea. If you're uncertain that they can see off the Royals in normal time, they are [1.94] just to obtain promotion.
As far as general trends to be aware of for this showpiece fixture go, the fact that the last four play-off finals and six of the last seven have been determined by a one-goal margin is worth noting, with five of those finishing 1-0. It's a delicious [8.6] that Reading miss out courtesy of a 1-0 defeat.
Last year's 3-2 thriller between Blackpool and Cardiff was the first time in a decade that both clubs had got on the scoresheet and it is [1.96] that normal service is resumed this time around.
Reading v Swansea
Kick-off: 3pm (Monday)
Live on Sky Sports 1
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Published: 28 May 2011
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