Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers: EPL Game Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Monday. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 0-0 road draw against West Ham United on January 2 while Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Everton 3-0 at home on December 30.

Brighton & Hove Albion is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 31 points in 20 games while Wolverhampton Wanderers is in 11th place with 28 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is João Pedro, who has seven goals and two assists in 20 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives João Pedro a 44.78 percent chance to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has 56 SCA and 8 GCA in 20 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 1.65
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.90
• Draw 4.20

Spread
• Brighton & Hove Albion -0.5, -1 (1.80)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers +0.5, +1 (2.00)

Total
• Over 3 (1.92)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 19 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 4-1.

Projected Leaders

For Brighton & Hove Albion, João Pedro has a 44.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.83 shots overall per sim, 1.07 shots on goal per and 0.59 goals per sim.

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hee-Chan Hwang has a 27.68 percent chance to score. He averages 0.87 shots overall per sim, 0.4 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Brighton & Hove Albion 1.65

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Brighton & Hove Albion in this one. Average score in simulations is Brighton & Hove Albion 2.16 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.94.