Wolves 0 Brentford 2 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
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Thomas Frank sent out an unchanged starting XI, sticking with his 3-5-2. Brentford?s backline consisted of Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, and Nathan Collins. Wingbacks Roerslev and Reguilon looked to stretch the pitch and get forward. Thomas Franks first choice midfield trio, Janelt, Nørgaard, and Jensen had a tough task against a scrappy Wolves side. Maupay and Toney both looked to continue their good run of form and get the Bees a much needed 3 points.
Gary O?Neil deployed his typical 3-4-2-1, with Kilman, Dawson, and Gomes on the backline. Semedo and Nouri the wide players ahead of the backline, and Lemina and Gomes in a double pivot. Sarabia and Cunha looked to provide creativity up from with Neto waiting up top to get on the scoresheet.
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Quick Stats:
Possession: Wolves 71% – 29% Brentford
xG: Wolves 1.05 ? 1.94 Brentford
xGOT: Wolves 1.36- 1.95 Brentford
Shots: Wolves 17 ? 9 Brentford
Shots on Target: Wolves 5 ? 6 Brentford
Clearances: Wolves 9 ? 33 Brentford
PPDA: Wolves 5.79 ? 15.85 Brentford
Other Brentford stats:
Interceptions: 13
Aerial duels won: 18 (60%)
Summary
Wolves ended with 71% possession, but very little xG to show for it. Brentford did a good job preventing high percentage chances, and rarely let Wolves take advantage of them in transitional moments.
The Bees were able to implement their hybrid pressing system to di...
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