Premier League Regular Season - 17

Wolves 0 - 2 FT Brentford

Molineux Stadium

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45
FT
Sat, Dec 20
Wolves
0-2
Brentford
⚡ Intensity 53
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Lewis-Potter brace ends Wolves' nightmare

Lewis-Potter's Clinical Finish Compounds Wolves' Relegation Crisis

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. At the bottom of the table with just two points from 17 games, Wolves needed salvation at Molineux—instead, they found only more despair.

Brentford's Precision Cuts Through Wolves' Resistance

Brentford arrived at Molineux Stadium with clinical intent, and Keane Lewis-Potter delivered the knockout blow with ruthless efficiency. The forward's brace—one in the 63rd minute, another in the 83rd—exposed the gulf between a team fighting for European spots and one battling the drop. With only 57% possession, Brentford didn't need dominance; they needed only moments, and Lewis-Potter converted both with the precision of a sniper. Vitaly Janelt and Mads Damsgaard provided the assists, but the story belonged entirely to Lewis-Potter's lethal finishing.

Wolves' Misery Deepens in the Shadows

Wolves fought without inspiration or luck. José Sá made four saves to keep the scoreline from becoming a rout, but even his heroics couldn't mask the team's fundamental collapse. Five consecutive defeats have left them marooned in 20th place with a goal difference of minus-28. The Intensity was there—12 fouls, 9 shots attempted—but the Balance was entirely absent. In the 89th minute, Jørgen Strand Larsen missed a penalty that might have offered a glimmer of hope. Instead, it symbolized the season: chances spurned, moments wasted, a team drowning.

The Numbers Tell a Grim Tale

Brentford's six shots on target from seven total attempts revealed a team that knew exactly what it wanted. Wolves managed only two on target from nine attempts—a damning indictment of their attacking threat. The possession split (57%-43% in Brentford's favour) mattered little when clinical finishing separated the sides. Mathias Jensen orchestrated Brentford's midfield with an 8.0 rating, controlling the tempo and denying Wolves any rhythm. The Stakes couldn't be higher for Wolves: three points behind safety with a fixture list that shows no mercy. This defeat wasn't just a loss—it was a statement of intent from a team above them, and a hammer blow to a club in freefall.

Key Questions

Was the penalty miss by Jørgen Strand Larsen the turning point?

No—Brentford's game was already won. The 2-0 scoreline at 83 minutes left no margin for hope. The penalty miss merely confirmed Wolves' curse.

What made Keane Lewis-Potter the match's standout performer?

Two clinical finishes from limited opportunities. His 8.7 rating reflects ruthless efficiency when it mattered most.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
43%
57%
Wolves 43%
Brentford 57%
Shots
9
7
Wolves 9
Brentford 7
Shots on Target
2
6
Wolves 2
Brentford 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.29
1.28
Wolves 1.29
Brentford 1.28
Passes
341
456
Wolves 341
Brentford 456
Pass Accuracy
77%
82%
Wolves 77%
Brentford 82%
Corners
3
4
Wolves 3
Brentford 4
Fouls
12
15
Wolves 12
Brentford 15
Yellow Cards
2
4
Wolves 2
Brentford 4
Red Cards
0
0
Wolves 0
Brentford 0

Match Events

S. van den Berg 🟨 19'
24' 🟨 Joao Gomes
44' 🟨 Hwang Hee-Chan
M. Kayode 🟨 44'
HT
K. Lewis-Potter (V. Janelt) 63'
M. Jensen M. Damsgaard 🔄 65'
65' 🔄 F. Lopez M. Mane
R. Henry 🟨 72'
80' 🔄 K. Hoever T. Arokodare
K. Lewis-Potter (M. Damsgaard) 83'
89' J. S. Larsen (J. S. Larsen)
90' 🔄 Hwang Hee-Chan J. Arias
90' 🔄 M. Doherty J. Tchatchoua
V. Janelt 🟨 90'
FT

Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Wolves

Goalkeepers
José Sá
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Matt Doherty
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Santiago Bueno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ladislav Krejčí
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Ki-Jana Hoever
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
80
Entry
Fer López
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
André
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
João Gomes
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
David Möller Wolfe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jørgen Strand Larsen
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
6
Rating
Hee-Chan Hwang
NPC
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Sam Johnstone
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Saheed Olagunju
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alfie Pond
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jackson Tchatchoua
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luke Rawlings
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Arias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateus Mané
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tolu Arokodare
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enso González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Brentford

Goalkeepers
Caoimhin Kelleher
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Defenders
Michael Kayode
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Nathan Collins
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Sepp van den Berg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rico Henry
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Midfielders
Yehor Yarmolyuk
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Vitaly Janelt
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
69
Passes
10
Duels
Mathias Jensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
65
Entry
Forwards
Keane Lewis-Potter
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Igor Thiago
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Schade
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aaron Hickey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ethan Pinnock
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kristoffer Ajer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikkel Damsgaard
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
0
Impact
0
Impact
30
Minutes
6.7
Rating
Jordan Henderson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Konak
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Romelle Donovan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Nunes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
25/05/2025 Wolves 1 - 1 Brentford Premier League Molineux Stadium
05/10/2024 Brentford 5 - 3 Wolves Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
10/02/2024 Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford Premier League Molineux Stadium
16/01/2024 Wolves 3 - 2 Brentford FA Cup Molineux Stadium
05/01/2024 Brentford 1 - 1 Wolves FA Cup Gtech Community Stadium
27/12/2023 Brentford 1 - 4 Wolves Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
15/04/2023 Wolves 2 - 0 Brentford Premier League Molineux Stadium
29/10/2022 Brentford 1 - 1 Wolves Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
22/01/2022 Brentford 1 - 2 Wolves Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
18/09/2021 Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford Premier League Molineux Stadium
25/05/2025
Premier League Molineux Stadium
05/10/2024
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
10/02/2024
Premier League Molineux Stadium
16/01/2024
FA Cup Molineux Stadium
05/01/2024
FA Cup Gtech Community Stadium
27/12/2023
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
15/04/2023
Premier League Molineux Stadium
29/10/2022
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
22/01/2022
Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
18/09/2021
Premier League Molineux Stadium
Wolves Win
Brentford Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 17 39 31 10 +21 WEverton 0 - 1 Arsenal (20-12-2025)WArsenal 2 - 1 Wolves (13-12-2025)LAston Villa 2 - 1 Arsenal (06-12-2025)WArsenal 2 - 0 Brentford (03-12-2025)DChelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal (30-11-2025)
2 Manchester City 17 37 41 16 +25 WManchester City 3 - 0 West Ham (20-12-2025)WCrystal Palace 0 - 3 Manchester City (14-12-2025)WManchester City 3 - 0 Sunderland (06-12-2025)WFulham 4 - 5 Manchester City (02-12-2025)WManchester City 3 - 2 Leeds (29-11-2025)
3 Aston Villa 17 36 27 18 +9 WAston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester United (21-12-2025)WWest Ham 2 - 3 Aston Villa (14-12-2025)WAston Villa 2 - 1 Arsenal (06-12-2025)WBrighton 3 - 4 Aston Villa (03-12-2025)WAston Villa 1 - 0 Wolves (30-11-2025)
4 Chelsea 17 29 29 17 +12 DNewcastle 2 - 2 Chelsea (20-12-2025)WChelsea 2 - 0 Everton (13-12-2025)DBournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea (06-12-2025)LLeeds 3 - 1 Chelsea (03-12-2025)DChelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal (30-11-2025)
5 Liverpool 17 29 28 25 +3 WTottenham 1 - 2 Liverpool (20-12-2025)WLiverpool 2 - 0 Brighton (13-12-2025)DLeeds 3 - 3 Liverpool (06-12-2025)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland (03-12-2025)WWest Ham 0 - 2 Liverpool (30-11-2025)
6 Sunderland 17 27 19 17 +2 DBrighton 0 - 0 Sunderland (20-12-2025)WSunderland 1 - 0 Newcastle (14-12-2025)LManchester City 3 - 0 Sunderland (06-12-2025)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland (03-12-2025)WSunderland 3 - 2 Bournemouth (29-11-2025)
7 Manchester United 17 26 31 28 +3 LAston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester United (21-12-2025)DManchester United 4 - 4 Bournemouth (15-12-2025)WWolves 1 - 4 Manchester United (08-12-2025)DManchester United 1 - 1 West Ham (04-12-2025)WCrystal Palace 1 - 2 Manchester United (30-11-2025)
8 Crystal Palace 17 26 21 19 +2 LLeeds 4 - 1 Crystal Palace (20-12-2025)LCrystal Palace 0 - 3 Manchester City (14-12-2025)WFulham 1 - 2 Crystal Palace (07-12-2025)WBurnley 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (03-12-2025)LCrystal Palace 1 - 2 Manchester United (30-11-2025)
9 Brighton 17 24 25 23 +2 DBrighton 0 - 0 Sunderland (20-12-2025)LLiverpool 2 - 0 Brighton (13-12-2025)DBrighton 1 - 1 West Ham (07-12-2025)LBrighton 3 - 4 Aston Villa (03-12-2025)WNottingham Forest 0 - 2 Brighton (30-11-2025)
10 Everton 17 24 18 20 -2 LEverton 0 - 1 Arsenal (20-12-2025)LChelsea 2 - 0 Everton (13-12-2025)WEverton 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest (06-12-2025)WBournemouth 0 - 1 Everton (02-12-2025)LEverton 1 - 4 Newcastle (29-11-2025)
11 Newcastle 17 23 23 22 +1 DNewcastle 2 - 2 Chelsea (20-12-2025)LSunderland 1 - 0 Newcastle (14-12-2025)WNewcastle 2 - 1 Burnley (06-12-2025)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Tottenham (02-12-2025)WEverton 1 - 4 Newcastle (29-11-2025)
12 Brentford 17 23 24 25 -1 WWolves 0 - 2 Brentford (20-12-2025)DBrentford 1 - 1 Leeds (14-12-2025)LTottenham 2 - 0 Brentford (06-12-2025)LArsenal 2 - 0 Brentford (03-12-2025)WBrentford 3 - 1 Burnley (29-11-2025)
13 Fulham 17 23 24 26 -2 WFulham 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest (22-12-2025)WBurnley 2 - 3 Fulham (13-12-2025)LFulham 1 - 2 Crystal Palace (07-12-2025)LFulham 4 - 5 Manchester City (02-12-2025)WTottenham 1 - 2 Fulham (29-11-2025)
14 Tottenham 17 22 26 23 +3 LTottenham 1 - 2 Liverpool (20-12-2025)LNottingham Forest 3 - 0 Tottenham (14-12-2025)WTottenham 2 - 0 Brentford (06-12-2025)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Tottenham (02-12-2025)LTottenham 1 - 2 Fulham (29-11-2025)
15 Bournemouth 17 22 26 29 -3 DBournemouth 1 - 1 Burnley (20-12-2025)DManchester United 4 - 4 Bournemouth (15-12-2025)DBournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea (06-12-2025)LBournemouth 0 - 1 Everton (02-12-2025)LSunderland 3 - 2 Bournemouth (29-11-2025)
16 Leeds 17 19 24 31 -7 WLeeds 4 - 1 Crystal Palace (20-12-2025)DBrentford 1 - 1 Leeds (14-12-2025)DLeeds 3 - 3 Liverpool (06-12-2025)WLeeds 3 - 1 Chelsea (03-12-2025)LManchester City 3 - 2 Leeds (29-11-2025)
17 Nottingham Forest 17 18 17 26 -9 LFulham 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest (22-12-2025)WNottingham Forest 3 - 0 Tottenham (14-12-2025)LEverton 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest (06-12-2025)WWolves 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-12-2025)LNottingham Forest 0 - 2 Brighton (30-11-2025)
18 West Ham 17 13 19 35 -16 LManchester City 3 - 0 West Ham (20-12-2025)LWest Ham 2 - 3 Aston Villa (14-12-2025)DBrighton 1 - 1 West Ham (07-12-2025)DManchester United 1 - 1 West Ham (04-12-2025)LWest Ham 0 - 2 Liverpool (30-11-2025)
19 Burnley 17 11 19 34 -15 DBournemouth 1 - 1 Burnley (20-12-2025)LBurnley 2 - 3 Fulham (13-12-2025)LNewcastle 2 - 1 Burnley (06-12-2025)LBurnley 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (03-12-2025)LBrentford 3 - 1 Burnley (29-11-2025)
20 Wolves 17 2 9 37 -28 LWolves 0 - 2 Brentford (20-12-2025)LArsenal 2 - 1 Wolves (13-12-2025)LWolves 1 - 4 Manchester United (08-12-2025)LWolves 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-12-2025)LAston Villa 1 - 0 Wolves (30-11-2025)