Brentford host Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Cup third round clash as they look to snap out of a difficult patch. Wolves have been in good form lately and having already won at the Brentford Community Stadium a few weeks ago, will be confident of getting the better of the Bees once again.
The FA Cup will be a welcome distraction for Brentford, who have struggled to find their best form in recent weeks. They have been on a steady decline down the table and are now just four points above the relegation zone having lost their last five matches.
Brentford head into Friday’s clash off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in a Premier League fixture last time out. They took an early lead through Keane Lewis-Potter but were unable to hold on for long and were ultimately breached three times by the Eagles.
While defending seems to be the major issue for the Bees, another problem is that they appear to have lost the magic at the Brentford Community Stadium. Thomas Frank’s men have lost three of their last four matches in front of their fans.
In contrast to Brentford’s struggles, Wolverhampton Wanderers have been in great form in recent weeks. Gary O’Neil’s men have lost just once in their last six matches and travel to the Brentford Community Stadium off the back of three straight wins.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were in rampant mood in their previous fixture as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Everton. Max Kilman opened the scoring midway through the first half while Matheus Cunha and Craig Dawson were on target after the break.
While things appear to be smooth for Wolverhampton Wanderers, they have found it difficult on their recent travels suffering four defeats in their last five away matches. However, their only win in that run was a 4-1 victory at the Brentford Community Stadium in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Despite their recent struggles, Brentford still have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 29/20 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Wolverhampton Wanderers is valued at 2/1 by bet365 while William Hill is offering odds of 9/4 for a draw.
Head to head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a 13-9 advantage with three draws from 25 previous matches against Brentford. Wolves have also won the last two meetings, including a 4-1 victory in December with Hwang Hee-Chan netting a brace.
Players to watch
Keane Lewis-Potter has caught the eye for Brentford in recent weeks after scoring in two of the last three matches. The young forward will be the one to watch on Friday and is priced at 4/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
With leading scorer Hwang Hee-Chan off to the Asian Cup with South Korea, Matheus Cunha could be the one to watch for Brentford. The forward was on target last time out against Everton and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers and a repeat is priced at 14/5 by Paddy Power. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 11/10 with Paddy Power while William Hill is offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings with Brentford and are priced at 5/4 by bet365 to grab the first goal on Friday.
This FA Cup match between Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be played on Jan 5, 2024 and kick off at 19:15. Check below for our tipsters best Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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