Wolves vs Brentford: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Brentford?
Wolves won 3-0 on January 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 57′Rúben NevesWolves
- 59′B. DouglasWolves
- 80′Diogo JotaWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-3- 33Léo Bonatini
- 18Diogo Jota
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 16C. Coady
- 17Hélder Costa
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 3B. Douglas
- 21J. Ruddy
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 47Sergi Canós
- 15R. Woods
- 8Li Ke
- 12K. Mokotjo
- 19R. Sawyers
- 33C. Mepham
- 29Y. Barbet
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Brentford have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wolves wins, 1 draw, 2 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Brentford 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Brentford 1-2 Wolves | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Wolves 3-1 Brentford | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Brentford 3-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Wolves 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Wolves 2-1 Brentford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Brentford | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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