Premier League

Premier League | Gameweek 23

Jan 22, 2022 at 3pm UK

Brentford Community Stadium

Brentford
1 - 2
Wolves

Toney (71')
Jansson (75'), Norgaard (83'), Frank (90+8')
Frank (90+8')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Moutinho (48'), Neves (78')
Neves (60'), Gomes (70'), Sa (90+1')

Bruno Lage delighted with Wolverhampton Wanderers win after drone drama

Head coach Bruno Lage says that he was pleased with how Wolverhampton Wanderers managed a long stoppage in play before beating Brentford in the Premier League.

Jan 22, 19:00

Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers leave the pitch after a drone appears above the pitch on January 22, 2022.

Drone stops play at Brentford, Wolverhampton Wanderers game

Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers were forced off the pitch when a drone appeared above the stadium during their Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon.

Jan 22, 15:57

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Brentford 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Very few teams have experienced much joy in front of goal against Wolves in recent weeks, with Brentford surely needing to take a leaf out of Ward-Prowse's book if they are to spring a surprise on home soil. Lage's side have generally struggled to assert their authority on rival territory with a number of underwhelming attacking displays, but we can only envisage the visitors maintaining their continental charge with another win and clean sheet this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brentford win with a probability of 37.59%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 34.07% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.86%) and 2-0 (7.05%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 0-1 (11.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
Brentford	Draw	Wolverhampton Wanderers
37.59%	28.33%	34.07%

Both teams to score 46.7%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

40.45%

59.55%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

20.1%

79.9%

Brentford Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

69.47%

30.53%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

33.25%

66.75%

Wolverhampton Wanderers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

67.22%

32.78%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.66%

69.34%

Score Analysis

Brentford 37.59%

Wolverhampton Wanderers 34.07%

Draw 28.32%

Brentford	Draw	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1-0 @ 11.87% 2-1 @ 7.86% 2-0 @ 7.05% 3-1 @ 3.11% 3-0 @ 2.79% 3-2 @ 1.73% 4-1 @ 0.92% Other @ 2.27% Total : 37.59%	1-1 @ 13.24% 0-0 @ 10% 2-2 @ 4.38% Other @ 0.7% Total : 28.32%	0-1 @ 11.16% 1-2 @ 7.39% 0-2 @ 6.22% 1-3 @ 2.75% 0-3 @ 2.31% 2-3 @ 1.63% Other @ 2.62% Total : 34.07%