Brentford vs Wolverhampton Predictions

• Brentford have won all of their meetings with the bottom three, scoring 11 goals
• Wolves have shipped 4.55 xG across their last two away games
• The visitors have lost 10 of 14 league trips this term

Wolves head on the road

Wolves face their first away game since February 22nd, thanks to a run of matches at Molineux. They’ve been able to benefit from home comforts a lot of late, as they’ve hosted eight of their last 12 fixtures across all competitions.

Back-to-back home wins have offered a glint of hope for Wolves, but they now head on the road for a crucial stretch of games. They visit Brentford, West Ham, and Leeds over the next month, desperately searching for their first away win of the season in the Premier League.

A run of 10 defeats from 14 on their travels has left Wolves as heavy outsiders for their trip to Brentford.

Bees need to regain some buzz

Brentford’s FA Cup exit at West Ham feels like a missed opportunity, but the Bees are still on course for a top-seven finish in the Premier League. That would top any season they had under Thomas Frank, and it would guarantee European football, barring an unlikely turn of events in the run-in.

Home form has been key to Brentford’s success, as they’ve won seven and lost only three of their 14 home matches this term. Keith Andrews’ men have also taken full advantage of their clashes with the bottom three, taking maximum points from all four of those matches.

They’ve won all three visits to Wolves, Burnley, and West Ham, while they’ve also beaten the Clarets at home. Brentford have scored 11 goals across those wins, scoring at least twice in each.

Acid test for Wolves’ progress

Wolves have notably improved under Rob Edwards, but that hasn’t translated into results on the road. In fact, they’ve done little but sit deep and concede chances on their travels, having conceded a combined 4.55 xG against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.

Brentford should capitalise on the chances they receive, especially with a finisher like Igor Thiago leading the line. The Brazilian notched a brace at West Ham in the cup last week, and he has 18 Premier League goals for the campaign.

He also notched against the Hammers in their league clash in October, one of five league goals he has scored against the league’s bottom four this season. Back him to add to his tally against this Wolves side, with Brentford backed to clear their 1.5 goal line.