Premier League Gameweek 17 Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 15:00 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Wolves
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.27 – 1.28
Brentford
  • 63’, 83’ K. Lewis-Potter
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brentford beat Wolves

Brentford entered as favourites and won 2–0 through two Lewis-Potter goals. The chances were even, with xG of 1.27 and 1.28. On the chances created, Wolves deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Wolves25%
Draw25%
Brentford ✓50%

Model vs reality

Wolves goals
0
Model 1.14 · xG 1.27
Brentford goals
2
Model 1.70 · xG 1.28
Total goals
2
Model 2.84 · xG 2.55
Score 0–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. Lewis-PotterBrentford · 2 goals
8.7
  • RefereeMatt Donohue
  • VenueMolineux Stadium
  • Table before kick-offWolves 20th · Brentford 15th

Timeline

  1. S. van den BergYellow card · Foul
    19’
  2. João GomesYellow card · Foul
    24’
  3. H. HwangYellow card · Foul
    44’
  4. M. KayodeYellow card · Argument
    44’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. K. Lewis-Potter 0–1Assist V. Janelt
    63’
  7. ⇄ M. DamsgaardFor M. Jensen
    64’
  8. ⇄ Mateus ManéFor Fer López
    65’
  9. R. HenryYellow card · Foul
    72’
  10. ⇄ T. ArokodareFor K. Hoever
    81’
  11. K. Lewis-Potter 0–2Assist M. Damsgaard
    83’
  12. ⇄ J. AriasFor H. Hwang
    89’
  13. ⇄ J. TchatchouaFor M. Doherty
    89’
  14. V. JaneltYellow card · Foul
    90’
  15. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Wolves9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Brentford7 shots · 7 in box
WolvesBrentford
43% Possession 57%
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.36 Expected points (xPts) 1.37
9 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 6
1 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 0
6 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 0
358 Passes 481
78% Pass accuracy 83%
3 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.63 Team rating 7.18

Line-ups

Wolves 3-5-2

17.6 José Sá(G)
376.2 L. Krejčí 46.9 S. Bueno 27.0 M. Doherty ↓89’
66.6 D. Møller Wolfe 86.6 João Gomes 76.6 André 286.3 Fer López ↓65’ 266.9 K. Hoever ↓81’
116.2 H. Hwang ↓89’ 95.9 J. Strand Larsen
  • 1José Sá (G)7.6
  • 37L. Krejčí6.2
  • 4S. Bueno6.9
  • 2M. Doherty↓89’7.0
  • 6D. Møller Wolfe6.6
  • 8João Gomes6.6
  • 7André6.6
  • 28Fer López↓65’6.3
  • 26K. Hoever↓81’6.9
  • 11H. Hwang↓89’6.2
  • 9J. Strand Larsen5.9

Substitutes used

  • 14T. Arokodare↑81’6.3
  • 36Mateus Mané↑65’7.0
  • 10J. Arias↑89’
  • 38J. Tchatchoua↑89’

Unused: S. Johnstone, A. Pond, Saheed Olagunju, E. González, L. Rawlings

Brentford 4-3-3

17.2 C. Kelleher(G)
36.7 R. Henry 47.2 S. van den Berg 226.9 N. Collins 337.3 M. Kayode
88.0 M. Jensen ↓64’ 277.6 V. Janelt A 186.9 Y. Yarmoliuk
77.2 K. Schade 95.6 Thiago 238.7★ K. Lewis-Potter
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)7.2
  • 3R. Henry6.7
  • 4S. van den Berg7.2
  • 22N. Collins6.9
  • 33M. Kayode7.3
  • 8M. Jensen↓64’8.0
  • 27V. JaneltA7.6
  • 18Y. Yarmoliuk6.9
  • 7K. Schade7.2
  • 9Thiago5.6
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter ★8.7

Substitutes used

  • 24M. DamsgaardA↑64’6.9

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, J. Henderson, K. Ajer, E. Pinnock, A. Hickey, Y. Konak, R. Donovan, Gustavo Nunes

Player stats

Top rated
K. Lewis-PotterBrentford8.7
2nd
M. JensenBrentford8.0
3rd
José SáWolves7.6

Wolves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
José Sá G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 67% 27 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
L. Krejčí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.2
S. Bueno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Doherty D 89 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 35 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.0
D. Møller Wolfe D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 30 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.6
João Gomes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 41 0 2 3/4 3/2 6.6
André M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 2 2 0/1 0/1 6.6
Fer López M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 53% 17 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
K. Hoever D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 27 3 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
H. Hwang F 89 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 27 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
J. Strand Larsen F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 22 1 0 0/2 3/0 5.9
T. Arokodare F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
Mateus Mané F 25 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 5 1 0 1/2 0/2 7.0
J. Arias M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Tchatchoua D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 80% 30 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
R. Henry D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 59 1 0 1/3 2/0 6.7
S. van den Berg D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 69 1 1 0/0 2/3 7.2
N. Collins D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 59 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Kayode D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 41 0 2 1/2 0/2 7.3
M. Jensen M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 1 1 1/1 0/0 8.0
V. Janelt M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 81% 69 3 3 0/1 1/2 7.6
Y. Yarmoliuk M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 56 2 3 0/0 2/0 6.9
K. Schade M 90 0 0 3 (3) 1 71% 17 0 1 0/1 2/3 7.2
Thiago F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 1 0/1 2/0 5.6
K. Lewis-Potter F 90 2 0 3 (3) 1 76% 21 1 2 1/4 1/2 8.7
M. Damsgaard M 26 0 1 1 (0) 1 86% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.