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Vitor Pereira Faces Final-Day Test as Brentford Eye Historic Sweep Over Wolves
Wolves aim to close out their 2024/25 Premier League campaign on a positive note as they host Brentford at Molineux this Sunday. However, their dismal record on the final day looms large—having suffered defeat in each of their past seven season-enders, conceding 19 goals and scoring just twice in that span.
Manager Vitor Pereira will be tasked with reversing that trend while preventing Brentford from achieving a rare feat. The Bees are eyeing a league double over Wolves, something they haven’t managed since the 2015/16 Championship season. Back then, Brentford claimed 2-0 and 3-0 victories over Wolves under the guidance of Lee Carsley and Dean Smith.
This season, Brentford already dealt Wolves a 5-3 thrashing earlier in the campaign—a game that raised serious questions about then-manager Gary O’Neil’s future. A repeat win on Sunday would mark the Bees’ first Premier League double over the Old Gold and bolster their push for a Europa Conference League spot.
As Brentford push for European qualification, Wolves may be bidding farewell to several key players. Matheus Cunha is heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, and Nelson Semedo’s contract situation remains unresolved.
The last time Wolves returned the double against Brentford came in the 2016/17 season under the volatile leadership of Walter Zenga and later Paul Lambert. Despite wins both home and away, Lambert was dismissed after a disappointing 15th-place finish. That decision eventually led to the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo, who famously guided Wolves to the Premier League with 99 points.
Now, under Vitor Pereira, Wolves are at another crossroads. Sunday’s match will not only shape their end-of-season narrative but may also determine whether they begin next season with optimism—or the bitter sting of unwanted history.
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