With the Sky Bet Championship play-off final taking place on Tuesday, we've put together everything you need for the game at Wembley.
Will Fulham return to the Premier League at the first time of asking? Or will Brentford reach the top-flight of English football for the first time since 1947?
Both sides experienced mixed fortunes in the semi-finals but still booked their spot in the final. Fulham beat Cardiff in the first leg but then lost at Craven Cottage; for Brentford it was the opposite as they overturned a first leg deficit against Swansea.
No fans will be allowed at Wembley this season but it's still set to be a highly-entertaining game with both teams known for their attacking strength.
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The preview
Tuesday's game at Wembley is the biggest on the Sky Bet Championship calendar.
Who will line-up alongside Leeds and West Brom in the Premier League next season? Fulham or Brentford? The bookies are fancying the Bees to do it.
Tom Carnduff picks out his three best bets for the contest.
Analysis: Mitrovic or Watkins?
The Sky Bet Championship play-off final sees Brentford meet Fulham and the division's two most prolific goalscorers on opposite sides of the pitch.
Aleksandar Mitrovic claimed the Golden Boot award in the regular season as his 26 goals meant that he led the way. That was one more than Brentford's Ollie Watkins could manage.
However, including play-off games, the two are now level following Watkins' strike in the Bees' second leg success over Swansea. The fitness of Mitrovic meant that he missed both games.
Those injury concerns remain and Fulham will make a late call as to whether Mitrovic will feature at all. He wasn't fit enough to even secure a spot on the bench for either game against Cardiff.
How buzzing is the Bees' BMW?
Brentford are 90 minutes away from reaching the Premier League for the first time in their history.
The Bees haven't featured in the top-flight of English football since 1947 but Thomas Frank's class of 2020 are close to ending that long wait.
Standing in their way at Wembley are West London rivals Fulham. They are looking to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking following relegation last season.
It's clear just how strong Brentford are as a complete unit but the focus is mainly on their influential attacking trio. Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins have been the leading factor in the 80 team goals scored during the regular season.
Four things from the play-offs
It was another action-packed 26 or so hours in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs. Tom Carnduff looks at four big talking points.
On Wednesday, Brentford overturned a 1-0 deficit from the first leg with a 3-1 victory at Griffin Park. That means the Bees, favourites for promotion before the weekend, will feature in the Wembley finale next week.
The following day, Fulham booked their spot at the national stadium despite losing 2-1 to Cardiff on the night. Scott Parker's side already held a commanding 2-0 lead from the first leg.
Four main talking points
- Brentford back to their best
- “BMW” reaching top speed
- Centurion Mitrovic could emulate Saha
- Bees at the double
We take a look at some of the talking points ahead of the match.
Stories of the season
Brentford finished third in the table and narrowly missed out on automatic promotion to Leeds and West Brom. However it has been a stunning season so far for the Bees, who have scored a whopping 83 goals so far. Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins have bagged 58 of those and many feature in this video...
🐝 Brentford's dreams of a first top-flight season since 1947 could all become reality on Tuesday night at Wembley.
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) August 2, 2020
📽️🤩 Here's the best moments from a BMW-powered season featuring @Benrahma2, @BMbeumo19, Watkins and @EmilianoMarcon3...@BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/IoIkHlbVP8
Fulham were also in automatic promotion contention throughout the season and finished level on points with Brentford. Here's how they got to where they are today...
😯 Fulham are one win away from earning promotion to the Premier League for the third time.
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) August 2, 2020
📽️⚪️ Here's the story of another dramatic season featuring Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, @Joshuaonomah10, @Neeskens_Kebano and @ThomasCairney! #FFC @FulhamFC pic.twitter.com/fUD4ESAOWB
Raya dreaming of Premier League
When David Raya swapped Barcelona for Blackburn, the Premier League quickly slipped away.
Rovers were relegated from the top flight just months after Raya moved to Ewood Park in January 2012.
It drifted even further out of reach when Blackburn slumped into Sky Bet League One five years later.
But now the Brentford goalkeeper is 90 minutes away from the top flight ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final against Fulham.
Hector determined for Premier League break
Fulham defender Michael Hector hopes to fulfil his Premier League dream as he finishes his topsy-turvy season with a Wembley play-off final.
Hector missed the first half of the season as his £8million move from Chelsea came a few days after the summer transfer window.
But the Jamaica international feels that break benefited him – and Fulham – in the long run as he got to know his new team-mates on the training ground and in meeting rooms before entering the heat of Sky Bet Championship battle.
Hector has since been a stand-out player as Fulham have progressed to a Wembley date against London rivals Brentford on Tuesday.
Promotion worth £160million to Bees
Brentford stand to earn around £160million over three years in additional revenue if they beat Fulham, according to sports financial analysts Deloitte.
The game remains the most valuable single match in world football, as it brings with it the prize of Premier League football and access to the television money afforded to top-flight clubs.
Deloitte say that if the Bees were to survive their first season the additional revenue would rise to £265m over five years, with Sky Bet Championship winners Leeds benefiting to the same tune as Brentford.
Fulham would receive around £135m over three years if they beat their fellow west Londoners, a reduced amount because they are currently in receipt of parachute payments after their relegation to the Championship in 2019.
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