Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Nov 5, 2022, Molineux
After finally getting off the mark under their new manager, Brighton & Hove Albion will be targeting successive wins as they travel to struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolves showed some fight in their previous Premier League fixture with a 1-1 draw at Brentford. They fought back from a goal down with Ruben Neves’ second half effort ensuring a share of the spoils.
The task for Wolves will be to use that fightback as a springboard to turn their poor season around. They are currently second from bottom, still without a permanent manager and have claimed just one win from their last eight matches.
One of the problems for Wolves this season is a lack of firepower in attack and they are now set to be without striker Diego Costa, who was shown a red card last time out. That lack of firepower has been evident in their recent fixtures at Molineux, where they have lost two of their last three matches, failing to score in both defeats.
Brighton & Hove Albion are finally off the mark under Roberto De Zerbi as they claimed an impressive 4-1 victory over Chelsea last time out. They benefitted from a couple of own goals while Leandro Trossard and Pascal Gross were also on target.
It was a fine performance from Brighton and having looked slightly off colour since the former Sassuolo boss took charge, they will be keen to use it as a jumpstart to their season. However, the Seagulls will need to tighten up their backline after keeping just one clean sheet in their last eight Premier League matches.
Things have been slightly difficult for Brighton on their travels as they are winless in their last four away matches. However, having already won at Manchester United and West Ham this season and held Liverpool to a draw, they will fancy their chances at Molineux.
How the bookies view it
Brighton & Hove Albion have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by 10bet to win. Wolverhampton Wanderers are considered outsiders at home at 5/2 with Coral while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 with BetVictor.
Head to head
Brighton & Hove Albion have a 12-5 advantage with 11 draws from 28 previous matches with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Seagulls also claimed a 3-0 victory on their visit to Molineux last season.
Players to watch
Wolves have not been particularly prolific this season but will be looking to capitalise on Brighton’s defensive vulnerability. Midfielder Ruben Neves has scored twice in his last four matches and given his threat from set pieces; he could be worth keeping an eye on at 6/1 by bet365.
Leandro Trossard has arguably been the best player for Brighton with seven Premier League goals this season. The forward was on target in the win at Molineux last season and is priced at 16/5 by Paddy Power to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Wolves and Brighton have shown little defensive solidity this season which means both teams could be backed to score at 7/8 with SBK. There were over 3.5 goals in Brighton’s last fixture and a repeat is priced at 14/5 with BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at evens with William Hill.
Brighton have a lot more attacking threats than Wolves and could be tipped to score first on Saturday at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Nov 5, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
