After a long break, Brighton & Hove Albion are ready to return to action when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers tomorrow at the Falmer Stadium. Last season, Brighton had a fairytale season, but this year has been a struggle.
Getting promoted to the English Premier League in 2017, Brighton secured European competition for the very first time in history as they qualified for the UEFA Europa League. Unfortunately, they are not in their peak form as they were in the previous season.
However, Roberto de Zerbi’s boys will be desperate when they take on Wolverhampton at Falmer Stadium to improve their position in the league. But the Wolves are now much more confident after securing three wins in a row. They will look to extend their winning run when they face off against Brighton tomorrow.
Stats & Facts
- Although Wolverhampton are in a three-match winning run in the Premier League, they lost their last league meetings with Brighton in the EPL.
- Wolverhampton have conceded 16 goals in the four defeats against Brighton. In addition, the Wolves conceded at least three goals in each of those games against the Seagulls.
- Brighton’s defense has been a matter of concern for Roberto De Zerbi. They kept only one clean sheet so far this season, which came in their last league games against West Ham United. The last time Brighton kept back-to-back clean sheets was back in April 2023.
- As Wolverhampton have won their last three league games, a win over Brighton would see them winning four matches in a row for the first time since 1972.
Team News
Injury has been a big problem for Brighton this season. They will miss a number of players tomorrow against Wolverhampton. The Seagulls will miss Joel Veltman, Tariq Lamptey, Julio Enciso, and Ansu Fati due to their respective injury. In addition, Simon Adingra and Kaoru Mitoma are out of the squad as they are on International duty in the AFCON Cup and Asia Cup respectively.
However, center-back Igor has recovered and is available to play, but Solly March is still a few days away from returning to the pitch.
On the other hand, Wolverhampton Wanderers do not have any major injuries. But they will miss several players due to their international matches. Rayan Ait-Nouri, Boubacar Traore, and Hwang Hee-chan are unavailable as they are representing their country in the AFCON Cup and Asia Cup.
Possible Lineup for Brighton:
Steele; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour, Milner; Buonanotte; Welbeck, Pedro
Possible Lineup for Wolves:
Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Bueno; Semedo, Lemina, Doyle, Doherty; Sarabia, Neto; Cunha
Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions, including three wins in the EPL. Moreover, the Wolves have scored 9 goals in those three league matches and conceded only two.
On the other hand, Brighton have been struggling for their defense. They must do well defensive when they host the Wolves in the EPL.
Betfair Odds
Brighton: 1.65
Draw: 4.32
Wolves: 5.18
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