Wolves Face Brentford After 16-Game Winless Run

Wolverhampton Wanderers face Brentford at Molineux Stadium on Saturday in a Premier League match that could extend their winless run to 17 games, matching Sheffield United's record from the 2020-21 season. The clash, set for 3 p.m. GMT, represents Wolves' best opportunity yet for a first victory after 16 fruitless outings and just two points earned, leaving them 14 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table.

Wolves' struggles intensified in their latest defeat, a 2-1 loss at Arsenal last weekend, where substitute Tolu Arokodare equalized in the 90th minute only for defender Yerson Mosquera to score an own goal moments later. That result capped a club-record nine consecutive league losses, surpassing previous streaks of seven games from seasons that all ended in relegation, including 1964 under Stan Cullis. The team has now lost 15 of 16 matches this season, scoring only nine goals while conceding heavily, a defensive frailty evident in their 4-1 home defeat to Manchester United earlier this month.

Manager Rob Edwards, who took over from Vitor Pereira five weeks ago, has noted some improvement in performances, particularly the resolve shown at Arsenal where Wolves nearly...