Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Brentford FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 12' Mathias Jensen

Joao Gomes 35' Y

Overview

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Neil Davies
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Scott Ledger
Referee Craig Pawson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Brentford FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Brentford FC	H	2–0	W
08 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	1–0	W
01 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–1	D
18 Mar	Leeds United FC	H	2–4	L
12 Mar	Newcastle United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Mar	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–0	W

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
08 Apr	Newcastle United FC	H	1–2	L
05 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L
01 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	3–3	D
18 Mar	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	Southampton FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brentford FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

–/1

31-45

4/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/2

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC welcome Brentford FC for this crunch clash at Molineux Stadium.
5' Vitaly Janelt, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
12' Mathias Jensen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
17' Portugal international Toti Gomes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
22' Aaron Hickey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
27' Diego Costa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
28' GOAL! Diego Costa fires home to make it 2-0!
33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Joao Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' Ivan Toney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 118 goals in his last 396 appearances.
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Kilman, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' The whistle greets Kevin Schade as he departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
64' Hwang Heechan is replacing Pablo Sarabia for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
69' Goal! Hwang Heechan scores his 33 goal in 278 matches.
73' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Joao Moutinho on, Diego Costa off on 73 minutes.
74' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Traore is hanging Matheus Nunes on the field on 74 minute.
79' 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.
84' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
89' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Pedro Neto on, Mario Lemina off on 89 minutes.
90' The crowd applauds Matheus Cunha as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Bueno steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Daniel Bentley
28
Joao Moutinho ↑ 73'
37
Adama Traore ↑ 73'
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 64'
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 89'
10
Daniel Podence
4
Nathan Collins
64
Hugo Bueno ↑ 89'
59
Joe Hodge

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Ethan Pinnock
3
Rico Henry ↓ Shandon Baptiste 74'
10
Josh Dasilva ↓ Mikkel Damsgaard 61'
1
David Raya
17
Ivan Toney
19
Bryan Mbeumo
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Vitaly Janelt 61'
6
Christian Norgaard ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 74'
2
Aaron Hickey ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 74'
9
Kevin Schade ↓ Yoane Wissa 61'
16
Ben Mee

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-04-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2023-04-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W 2023-04-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-03-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–4 Leeds United FC L 2023-03-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-03-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Brentford FC Form

2023-04-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2023-04-08 Brentford FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC L 2023-04-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2023-04-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Brentford FC D 2023-03-18 Brentford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-03-15 Southampton FC 0–2 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Brentford FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC48% Draw27% Brentford FC25%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Brentford FC

52%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brentford FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31% Draw49% Brentford FC20%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Brentford FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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