Brentford v Wolves

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Brentford slipped to a third defeat on the trot in the Premier League just before Christmas when The Bees suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Aston Villa while Wolves received an early Christmas present when they came up against a decidedly lacklustre Chelsea outfit as the west midlands club registered a 2-1 home win which lifted them up into 11th place.

Previous losses to Brighton and Sheffield United have contributed to Brentford's decline down the Premier League table to 14th place and recent weeks have seen The Bees lose five of their last six matches overall with defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal and although Thomas Frank's side collected a 3-1 home win against Luton Town, the hosts' recent form has taken a huge dent.

The wider picture shows Brentford have recorded just four victories from their previous 15 matches overall in the English top flight so the prospects of a home win here really look uncertain at best but the goals market may be worth exploring.

Indeed, seven of Brentford's last 10 home games in the Premier League have resulted in both teams scoring and this may be the best option for this upcoming clash against a fast improving Wolves outfit.

Wolves picked up another welcome three points just before Christmas in the shape of a 2-1 home win against Chelsea and Gary O'Neil's side thoroughly deserved the points against a woefully out of form Chelsea side who produced very little threat in the final third.

Following a disappointing start to the Premier League season which saw Wolves slip to four defeats within their opening four games of the new campaign after suffering losses at the hands of Manchester United, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Liverpool, Wolves have made slow but steady progress under the guidance of O'Neil as his side have been handed just four further losses in their subsequent 13 games thereafter.

These four defeats were dealt out to the west midlands club by the likes of Sheffield United, Fulham, Arsenal and West Ham but Wolves have also collected some important wins within this 13-game period as well.

Vital wins recorded against Manchester City, Bournemouth, Tottenham, Burnley and Chelsea have helped lift the previously floundering Wolves side up into 11th place in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea.

However, the visitors have lost their last four away games on the trot along with picking up just two wins from their previous 17 outings on the road so the goals market appeals here as well; indeed, six of Wolves' last 10 away games in the Premier League have resulted with both teams scoring.

Brentford v Wolves Verdict

Two of the last three meetings have produced goals for both teams and this trend looks set to continue here on Wednesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 17.00