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Brentford v Wolves Odds, Tips & Preview

Game time & date: 1500 BST, Saturday October 29
Location: Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford
Last result between the two: Brentford 1-2 Wolves, Premier League, January 2022
Broadcast: N/A

Brentford’s 4-0 loss at Villa last weekend came as something of a shock given they had been in decent form, but the Bees are a different proposition at home compared to when they are on the road.

Wolves, meanwhile, continue to struggle and they might need to rethink plans to delay appointing a new manager after losing 4-0 at home to Leicester last time out. Both teams being on the back of heavy losses makes the Brentford v Wolves betting odds harder to assess, but home advantage could be key.

Bees strong on home soil

Brentford have suffered a couple of heavy defeats away from home of late, going down 5-1 away to Newcastle in their last road trip before being beaten 4-0 by Villa after Steven Gerrard’s sacking.

But the Bees still sit just about in the top half of the Premier League table, largely as a result of their good form in front of their own fans. Brentford’s home matches have yielded three wins out of six this term, including that statement victory over Manchester United, while Arsenal are the only team to have won at the home of the Bees so far this season.

Since that defeat, Brentford have kept clean sheets against both Brighton and Chelsea, which bodes well for their chances against a Wolves team that has been struggling to score goals all season this term.

Brentford’s impressive home form makes it easy to back them here. They are good value at 11/10 with 888Sport, a price that has drifted out as a result of the heavy loss they sustained at Villa last time out.

Another way to get a better price in the Brentford v Wolves odds is to add in under 2.5 goals. This has landed in three of the last five Brentford home games in the Premier League. Under 2.5 goals is at 5/6.

Crisis continues at Wolves

Wolves have announced that caretaker Steve Davis is set to remain in charge until the end of 2022, but there might need to be a significant rethink as a result of them continuing to slide down the table. Losing 4-0 at home to Leicester could be a wake-up call to the club’s board that action is needed – fast.

With Wolves having lost six of their past seven games in the Premier League, it is hard to find any reasons to side with them in the Brentford v Wolves betting odds for this one. Indeed, with Wolves having only scored a handful of goals all season it is difficult to see how they are going to be winning any matches in the league any time soon.

As Wolves have also conceded at least two goals in five of their last six matches in the Premier League, it is tempting to take this angle when assessing the Premier League betting odds for this match.

Brentford to score over 1.5 goals at 23/20 with 888Sport seems solid value, as does the 13/5 on Brentford to beat Wolves and also keep a clean sheet in the game.

Predictions

Wolves are impossible to back in Premier League betting odds right now, due to their shocking form and the fact that they do not even have a permanent manager in charge.

The 13/5 on Brentford to beat Wolves to nil with 888Sport looks a fine place to start, while there could also be value in backing Brentford to score over 1.5 goals at 23/20 with 888Sport.

On the correct scores market, a 2-0 win for Brentford at odds of 9/1 at 888Sport appeals as a good pick.

Author: Jamie Smith