The Matchday 38 Premier League clash between Wolverhampton and Brentford will take place on May 25 at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Wolverhampton
The team is currently in 14th place in the table and cannot move higher but could drop to 17th. Vitor Pereira's side has suffered three consecutive league defeats for the first time since January. They lost at home to Brighton (0-2) and away to Manchester City (0-1) and Crystal Palace (2-4). Prior to this, they had a six-match winning streak, which secured their Premier League status for the next season.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 13 of the club's last 15 Premier League games.
- Wolverhampton has not lost the first half in 7 of their last 8 home league matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of the club's last 10 home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Wolverhampton (4-3-3)
Daniel Bentley – Nasser Djiga, Tote Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou, Rayan Ait-Nouri – Pablo Sarabia, Andre, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – Rodrigo Gomes, Goncalo Guedes, Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side has nearly lost their chance to fight for eighth place in the standings. In the last round, playing at home, they unexpectedly lost to Fulham 2-3. Before this, the Londoners were unbeaten in six Premier League matches, securing four wins after two draws. The club is in ninth place, three points behind the eighth spot. Brentford can only move up one position with a win and a Brighton loss away to Tottenham.
- The Londoners have not lost in 10 of their last 13 Premier League matches (7 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of Brentford's last 11 league games.
- The team has not lost the first half in their last seven Premier League matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Mark Flekken – Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter, Sepp van den Berg – Christian Norgaard, Egor Yarmolyuk – Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo – Yoane Wissa.
Referee
Craig Pawson (England)
Matches – 25 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 106;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 28%.
Wolverhampton vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
While there is still a chance to finish eighth, which could allow them to play in the Conference League, Brentford will try to seize the opportunity. To do this, they need to beat Wolverhampton at Molineux, which will not be easy. Vitor Pereira's side has shown stronger play and more attacking prowess in the second half of the season. To secure three points, the Londoners will need to outscore their opponents.
Wolverhampton has scored in 12 of their last 14 Premier League matches. However, their defense is weak, having conceded 68 goals. Only the bottom three teams have worse defensive records. Brentford has won 7 of their last 9 away league matches since the start of the calendar year, scoring in all of them. Therefore, I favor a high-scoring game in this match, and my prediction is Total over 2.5 goals.
