The Matchday 36 Premier League clash between Wolverhampton and Brighton will take place on May 10 at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Wolverhampton
Vítor Pereira's side visited Manchester City in the last round, and despite a commendable performance, they lost 0-1. This defeat ended the club's impressive six-match winning streak in the league. Nevertheless, the team remains in 13th place in the standings. It's also worth noting that Wolverhampton's matches in the current Premier League season average 3.23 goals per game, the fourth-highest in terms of scoring.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 12 of the club's last 13 Premier League matches.
- Wolverhampton has secured just one victory in their last eight league matches (6 wins and 1 draw).
- The team has not lost in the first half in seven consecutive home Premier League matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Wolverhampton (5-4-1)
Jose Sa – Matt Doherty, Tote Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Nelson Semedo – Marshall Munetsi, Andre, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Joao Gomes – Matheus Cunha.
Brighton
The team played both of their last Premier League matches at home. Fabian Hurzeler's side first defeated West Ham 3-2, then drew 1-1 with Newcastle. It's worth noting that the victory over the Londoners is their only win in the last seven league matches (3 draws and 3 losses). Brighton sits in 10th place and has only theoretical chances of qualifying for European competitions, trailing the top-7 by 8 points with three rounds remaining in the season.
- Both teams have scored in Brighton's last five Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Brighton's last 12 Premier League games.
- The team has scored in the first half in 10 of their last 11 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Bart Verbruggen – Carlos Baleba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan – Jack Hinshelwood, Mats Wieffer – Matt O'Riley, Simon Adingra, Yanquba Minteh – Danny Welbeck.
Forward Joao Pedro Jesus will miss the match due to a three-match suspension.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 24 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 112;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 8%.
Wolverhampton vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
Both teams have no tournament motivation, so they can play freely without worrying about their defense. We are likely to see a high-scoring match with two or more goals. Such a number of goals has been seen in 17 of Wolverhampton's last 19 home Premier League matches, as well as in Brighton's last 13 away league games.
I give a slight preference to Fabian Hurzeler's side. The visitors have not lost to this opponent in six consecutive league encounters (4 wins and 2 draws). Additionally, in their last three visits to Molineux in the Premier League, Brighton emerged victorious. In these encounters, the hosts conceded three or four goals. Therefore, I propose a combined prediction – "Double Chance X2 and Total Over 1.5 goals"
