Brentford FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Brentford FC

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Mario Lemina

0–2 14' Hwang Heechan

Yoane Wissa 16' 1–2

1–3 28' Hwang Heechan

1–4 79' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Christian Norgaard 44' Y

Y 54' Max Kilman

Overview

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Brentford FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Brentford FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-27 Brentford FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-04-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2022-10-29 Brentford FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-01-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-09-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
17 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	1–2	L
09 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
06 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Luton Town FC	H	3–1	W
25 Nov	Arsenal FC	H	0–1	L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Brentford FC	A	4–1	W
24 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
17 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	0–3	L
09 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–1	D
05 Dec	Burnley FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brentford FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/1

46-60

3/1

61-75

1/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC

Kevin Schade	3 G
Vitaly Janelt	2 G
Keane Lewis-Potter	1 G	1 A
Michael Kayode	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Brentford FC have kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mario Lemina makes no mistake. 0-1!
14' Hwang Heechan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
16' The deadlock is broken! Yoane Wissa gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pablo Sarabia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
26' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
28' What a moment for Hwang Heechan! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Saman Ghoddos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Doherty suffering a number of foals already.
44' Christian Norgaard is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
45' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hwang Heechan on 45 minute.
46' The whistle greets Yegor Yarmolyuk as he departs to be replaced by Mikkel Damsgaard.
51' A quiet spell here at Brentford Community Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
54' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 54.
59' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
64' Tommy Doyle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Sarabia at the 64 minute mark.
65' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Nelson Semedo is replaced by Matt Doherty on 65 minute.
67' Mathias Jensen gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Mads Roerslev and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Flekken made 495 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
79' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
80' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Hugo Bueno comes on to replace Rayan Ait Nouri.
81' Hugo Bueno is replacing Rayan Ait Nouri for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
85' Michael Olakigbe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoane Wissa at the 85 minute mark.
86' Myles Peart-Harris gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Keane Lewis-Potter and will look to change the dynamic.
1-4 the final result. Brentford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

5
Ethan Pinnock
7
Neal Maupay
11
Yoane Wissa ↓ Michael Olakigbe 85'
1
Mark Flekken
27
Vitaly Janelt
6
Christian Norgaard
30
Mads Roerslev ↓ Mathias Jensen 67'
23
Keane Lewis-Potter ↓ Myles Peart-Harris 86'
22
Nathan Collins
33
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↓ Mikkel Damsgaard 46'
14
Saman Ghoddos

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Mario Lemina
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Hugo Bueno 80'
11
Hwang Heechan ↓ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 45'
12
Matheus Cunha
21
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tommy Doyle 64'
22
Nelson Semedo ↓ Matt Doherty 65'
4
Santiago Bueno
1
Jose Sa
23
Max Kilman
8
Joao Gomes
24
Toti Gomes

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bryan Mbeumo	4
Hwang Heechan	3
Ivan Toney	3
Nathan Collins	2
Ruben Neves	2
Matheus Cunha	2
Diego Costa	2
Neal Maupay	2

Head to Head

Brentford FC Form

2023-12-27 Brentford FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2023-12-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-27 Brentford FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2023-12-17 West Ham United FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Brentford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Brentford FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brentford FC31% Draw27% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC42%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

69%

Brentford FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brentford FC24% Draw45% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 1

7.6%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap	Brentford FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	20%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.