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

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers faces a tough test when they host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming off a 1-0 road loss against Burnley on April 23 while Brighton & Hove Albion, had a 2-2 home draw against Southampton on April 23. Wolverhampton Wanderers is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 49 points in 33 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in 11th place with 41 points in 34 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jonny, who has two goals and zero assists in eight Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jonny a 17.26 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 11 SCA and 0 GCA in eight 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)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: 2.80
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 2.75
• Draw: 3.05

Spread
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0: 1.96
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 0: 1.94

Total
• Over 2: 1.79
• Under 2: 2.03

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming off a 1-0 road loss against Burnley on April 23, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 0 draws in their last 5 Premier League games.

Brighton & Hove Albion, coming off a 2-2 home draw against Southampton on April 23, have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Wolverhampton Wanderers has been on an upward trend — with 3 losses in their last 4 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 15, 2021 and Wolverhampton Wanderers won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jonny has a 17.26 percent chance to score. He averages 0.55 shots overall per sim, 0.36 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Danny Welbeck has a 10.26 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.69 shots overall per sim, 0.35 shots on goal per and 0.11 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.71 to Brighton & Hove Albion 0.45.