Brighton vs Wolverhampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2024

Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wolverhampton swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Brighton approach the next Premier League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 15 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Wolverhampton amassed one points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Aiming for a place inside the top six, Brighton need to strut their stuff against Wolverhampton this coming Saturday. The latter might not look like a team currently possessing the qualities to stop the home side from claiming a win, but they will be eager to spring a surprise.

The Seagulls are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 14 goals, or an average of 1.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Wolverhampton are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 28 goals, and while Wolves claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.8 goals per match.

Brighton and Wolverhampton had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 7/2.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Prediction

Brighton Form

Brighton look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Chelsea, they were left empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Tottenham in a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Newcastle in their most recent outing. Brighton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Liverpool, 5-3 against Brentford and 1-2 against Manchester City. Wolverhampton are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 18 goals while scoring six themselves.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Brighton renew Wolverhampton their acquaintance.

Brighton took eight points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to two wins after scoring seven times and conceding three. Wolverhampton claimed zero wins and zero points in their last five games against teams from the top six. They scored five times in these matches, but also conceded 15 goals. Brighton claimed four wins, three draws as well as one defeat in the Premier League this season. Wolverhampton have a record of zero wins, one draw and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Squads

Brighton Squad

Fabian Hurzeler will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Wolverhampton from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Bart Verbruggen (0/6), Jason Steele (0/2), Adam Webster (0/3), Ed Turns (0/0), Igor (0/3), Imari Samuels (0/0), Jan Paul van Hecke (0/6), Joel Veltman (0/7), Lewis Dunk (0/8), Pervis Estupinan (0/5), Tariq Lamptey (0/0), Cameron Peupion (0/0), Carlos Baleba (1/7), Ferdi Kadioglu (0/4), Jack Hinshelwood (1/8), Jakub Moder (0/0), James Milner (0/3), Kaoru Mitoma (1/8), Mats Wieffer (0/5), Matthew O'Riley (0/0), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (0/6), Adrian Mazilu (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/1), Danny Welbeck (5/8), Evan Ferguson (0/4), Georginio Rutter (2/7), Joao Pedro (2/4), Julio Enciso (0/6), Simon Adingra (1/5), Yankuba Minteh (1/7).

Wolverhampton Squad

Here is the full team squad of Wolverhampton. The 41 year-old Gary O'Neil will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/3), Sam Johnstone (0/5), Tom King (0/0), Bastien Meupiyou (0/0), Craig Dawson (0/7), Matt Doherty (0/4), Nelson Semedo (0/6), Pedro Lima (0/0), Rayan Ait Nouri (2/8), Santiago Bueno (0/3), Toti Gomes (0/6), Wesley Okoduwa (0/0), Yerson Mosquera (0/5), Andre (0/6), Boubacar Traore (0/0), Joao Gomes (0/8), Luke Cundle (0/0), Mario Lemina (1/8), Thomas Doyle (0/6), Carlos Forbs (0/4), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Goncalo Guedes (0/5), Hee-Chan Hwang (0/6), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/8), Joergen Strand Larsen (3/8), Matheus Cunha (3/8), Pablo Sarabia (0/2), Rodrigo Gomes (0/3), Sasa Kalajdzic (0/0).

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Team News

Brighton could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

James Milner and Solly March are all absent from the Brighton squad that faces Wolverhampton at The American Express Community Stadium.

Wolverhampton seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to The American Express Community Stadium to face Brighton.

Sasa Kalajdzic is too injured to face Wolverhampton.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Lineups

Brighton vs Wolverhampton H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time The Seagulls played Wolverhampton. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Brighton go into their upcoming match against Wolverhampton with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-4-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Results

The past ten matches between Brighton and Wolverhampton have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton Betting Tips

Joergen Strand Larsen shows decent form right now for Wolverhampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brighton, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Danny Welbeck also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Brighton won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Wolverhampton won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Wolverhampton have been generous visitors, since they pulled only once clean sheet in their previous 10 away games. Brighton managedfour clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Brighton managed an average of 2.2 goals, while Wolverhampton averaged 1.1 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Wolverhampton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.