Brentford vs Wolves prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-10-28 14:00.
Perhaps fearing the potential departure of manager Thomas Frank to the Aston Villa hotseat, a downbeat Brentford were far from buzzing on Sunday, going down 4-0 to the very club he was linked to. An atrocious start saw the Bees concede three goals inside 15 minutes, leaving the Dane to declare that he had âunfinished businessâ in his current role.
Now known to be staying put, his final act of a dismal October (W1, D2, L2) will be to at least try and prevent another early meltdown and get them back into the top half of the table. Alarmingly, Sundayâs thrashing was Brentfordâs third loss in three suffered under King Charles IIIâs reign to see them lose the first half by a 2+ goal margin, with exactly three different opposition players netting on the day each time.
Despite failing to win the last three H2Hs at home (D1, L2), there could hardly be better opposition to face than Wolves at present in order to arrest the slump, with the leagueâs worst scorers travelling after a 4-0 drubbing of their own (vs Leicester). Unlike Villa, they are sticking with their interim manager, Steve Davis, until 2023, though a sixth defeat in seven would only hasten the search for Bruno Lageâs permanent replacement in view of their precarious position in the relegation zone.
Wolves also harbour all-too-recent bad memories of the capital, having lost 2-1 across London at Selhurst Park earlier this month. In turn, theyâve taken just two away points from the last 30 available, and with that defeat representing a seventh straight failure to net after the interval on hostile turf, nobody will count on a late surge if Wolves trail in the endgame.
Players to watch: With eight goals this term, the in-form Ivan Toney leads Brentfordâs scoring charts by a mile, with five of those coming across the Beesâ last two home wins alone! As for Wolvesâ isolated figures of inspiration, RĂșben Neves netted the winner in this fixture last season.
Hot streak: Each of Wolvesâ last 12 away league defeats have seen them lose the second half âto nilâ.