It is simply do or die for Wolves this weekend as they desperately require a first win of the season against Keith Andrews’ bumbling Bees at Molineux on Saturday afternoon.
Having controversially departed Championship promotion chasers Middlesbrough in mid-November, Rob Edwards oversaw just the second goal of his Wolves tenure at league leaders Arsenal.
Yerson Mosquera ensured the effort was in vain, though, with a 94th minute own goal ensuring they remained on just two points at the bottom of the Premier League table.
A 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the EFL Cup in midweek means Brentford have now managed just one win - against a poor Burnley side - in six matches across all competitions.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Brentford Prediction
If Wolves don’t win this one then the spectre of breaking the all-time lowest points tally in Premier League history of 11 - set by Derby County in the 2007/08 season - really does come into view.
With games against Liverpool and Manchester United over the festive period, the pressure is on the hosts but they did at least show signs of improvement against Arsenal, while Brentford are declining.
The Bees lack cohesion in the final third and Wolves will take a win by any means necessary so it may not be a thriller for the neutral but we're backing a rare home victory.
Score Prediction: Wolves 1-0 Brentford (11/1 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head: Wolves vs. Brentford
- The most recent clash between Wolves and Brentford came on the final day of last season as the two sides shared a 1-1 draw at Molineux.
- That was the 11th successive match between the two sides to produce two or more goals but records like that are there to be broken and sequences to be ended.
- Overall, Wolves and Brentford have faced off against each other on 37 occasions with Wolves having come out on top in 17 matches, with Brentford winning 14 games.
Wolves vs. Brentford: Form Guide
Wolves – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Arsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Brentford – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Manchester City 2-0 Brentford (EFL Cup)
- Brentford 1-1 Leeds United (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Arsenal 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Brentford 3-1 Burnley (Premier League)
Wolves vs. Brentford Betting Tips
In what is expected to be a scrappy game at Molineux, backing over 4.5 cards (11/8 with SpreadEx) would appear a sensible shout, especially if Wolves get themselves ahead and need to shut down any form of Brentford counter-attack.
In terms of specific players to back to be carded, Jordan Henderson (5/1 with 10Bet) and Joao Gomes (5/2 with Sky Bet) appear to be the better candidates. Gomes has five yellow cards in less than 1,200 minutes of Premier League action this season.
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Wolves vs. Brentford Team News
Wolves Team News
- Yerson Mosquera is now missing through suspension for Wolves after picking up his fifth yellow card against the Gunners and so he is unavailable for this one.
- Emmanuel Agbadou is now also unavailable as he is with the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, with Marshall Munetsi, due to go to AFCON with Zimbabwe, missing through injury.
- Jean-Ricner Bellegarde had found some form for Wolves but the Haiti international attacking midfielder is now sidelined through injury for the hosts.
Brentford Team News
- Like most sides, Brentford are dealing with their own AFCON callups with Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka now away with Burkina Faso and Nigeria, respectively.
- Brentford have some issues to contend with in terms of fitness concerns over key men, too, as Jordan Henderson, still likely to play, is a slight doubt alongside top scorer Igor Thiago.
- Longer-term absentees for the Bees include summer signing Antoni Milambo, alongside Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson and midfielder Josh Dasilva.
Wolves vs. Brentford Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at Molineux in this huge relegation six-pointer.
Wolves predicted lineup to play Brentford
Johnstone (GK) – Doherty, S. Bueno, Toti – Tchatchoua, J. Gomes, Andre, Krejci, Wolfe – Strand Larsen, Hwang
- Out: Agbadou, Mosquera, Chiwone, Munetsi R. Gomes, Bellegarde
- Doubtful: Bentley
- Suspension: N/A
Brentford predicted lineup to play Wolves
Kelleher (GK) – Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Hickey – Henderson, Yarmolyuk – Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Schade - Thiago
- Out: Onyeka, Milambo, Dasilva, Carvalho, Ouattara
- Doubtful: Henderson, Nelson, Thiago
- Suspension: N/A
Wolves vs. Brentford Odds
- Wolves to win: 14/5 with AK Bets
- Brentford to win: 102/100 with 10Bet
- Draw: 13/5 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Wolves vs. Brentford
Our bet builder for Wolves vs. Brentford backs the hosts to win and under 3.5 goals in the game with Joao Gomes to be carded and Jorgen Strand Larsen to have a shot on target, which came to overall odds of 18/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Wolves vs. Brentford Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, December 20
- Venue: Molineux, Wolverhampton, England
- Time: 15:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: N/A