Swansea City will be looking to secure their first league victory at the Liberty Stadium since late August when they welcome Brentford to South Wales this evening.

Steve Cooper's side have not won on home soil since their 3-0 victory over Birmingham as their last three matches at the Liberty have seen them lose to Nottingham Forest and Stoke either side of a draw with Reading.

The Swans now have an excellent chance of ending this run when they host Thomas Frank's side tonight as they target another victory over a side they overcame three times last season.

Graham Potter's Swansea side beat Brentford twice in the league as well as in the FA Cup, which means the Swansea faithful should feel confident of a result tonight despite their side's mediocre form which has seen them win just once in their last six league matches.

So, here are two Brentford weaknesses Swansea can look to exploit this evening...

They play an open game that could work in Swansea's favour

Much like Swansea, Brentford like to deploy an open and expansive playing style and the meetings between the two sides last season proved that this is the kind of side the Swans are suited to playing against.

The Swans beat Brentford 3-2, 4-1 and 3-0 last season as they keenly exploited their opponents' desire to get the ball forward by hitting them on the break, with Daniel James proving particularly menacing for the Swans in the home fixtures.

James has now of course moved on to Manchester United, but Cooper should reflect on the winger's performances against the Bees last term to inform his selection decision ahead of the match this evening.

He has frequently opted to play Bersant Celina on the wing at home this season, but he should perhaps move the 23-year-old to a more central role in order to make room for a more natural winger to exploit Brentford's gaps.

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Swansea can capitalise on Brentford's reluctance to shoot unless there is a clear chance

Brentford dominated the vast majority of their match against Millwall on Saturday, but they found themselves 2-0 down right up until the final six minutes when they produced an incredible comeback to win the match 3-2.

This turnaround means Thomas Frank's side will undoubtedly head into the match against Swansea brimming with confidence, but the Swans will be able to identify ways they can hurt Brentford based on their performance against the Lions.

The Bees' philosophy means they are focused on creating the possible opportunities to score rather than trying their luck from range and, as a result of this, they are often caught toying with the ball on the edge of the box as they wait for an opening.

Swansea should deploy a tight defensive structure that sees the midfield track back to support the defence in crowding out Brentford's intricacies within the final third. This would then give them a better chance of winning the ball back to launch a quick counter-attack with Brentford having a number of players forward.