EPL Soccer: Brentford vs. Wolves:
This week’s English Premier League action kicks off on Saturday, October 5, with a matchup between 12th-ranked Brentford and 20th-ranked Wolves trying to fight their way out of the relegation zone. The game is one of Nigel Seeley’s EPL best bets.
How to Watch Brentford vs. Wolves
Where: Peacock
When: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. ET
Brentford vs. Wolves Odds
Total: 2.5 (-138/+108)
Just how good Brentford are at home tends to fly a little bit under the radar. The Bees are 12th in the table but have picked up seven points from a possible nine on home soil, and no other side can better that.
They won their opening two home games against Crystal Palace and Southampton before drawing last weekend with West Ham. Thomas Frank has his side regularly beating the teams in and around them in the table with an exceptional record against sides in the bottom half.
Brentford’s three defeats this season have come against the top two, Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as 8th-placed Tottenham. There is no disgrace in that, and none of those results will have a detrimental impact on their survival hopes this term.
Wolves do have a good record here, having not been beaten since Brentford were promoted to the Premier League in 2021, winning two and drawing one. They even picked up a draw here in the FA Cup in January.
However, Brentford did win the last meeting between the two sides, recording a 2-0 victory at Molineux in February. What’s more, this is a far worse version of Wolves than we have seen in recent years.
Gary O’Neil has serious problems to contend with after his best players were sold off in the summer. He is now suffering from something of an injury crisis. Seven first-teamers are currently ruled out more than any other Premier League team.
Experienced professionals like Craig Dawson are a massive miss; without him, Wolves have been a shambles defensively. They are rock-bottom of the table and have shipped a league-high 16 goals from their opening six games.
At home, Brentford have a little bit about them and are a match for anybody, let alone this Wolves side. They start fast and can put the visitors on the back foot immediately, even if they aren’t able to make it an incredible fourth successive game scoring in the opening minute!
I fear for Wolves and O’Neil, who may be out of a job after this fixture. I see the home side winning and winning well against a team who are at the bottom of the table for a reason: they are very poor. The +102 on offer looks a real slice of value to me and I can only assume is there because people feel Wolves are due a good performance or because of their strong record in this fixture over the years.
EPL Best Bet: Brentford vs Wolves – Brentford Moneyline at +102.
