Wolves vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-09 14:00.
[p]Such has been Wolves’ progress under VĂtor Pereira, they were left disappointed at leaving the Etihad Stadium with a 1-0 defeat against Manchester City in the last round. That result ended a six-match winning streak in the Premier League, and with very little else but pride to play for between now and the season’s end, getting back on track against Brighton could be a challenge.[/p]
[p]The Old Gold will be grateful for a Molineux return as they’ve won each of their last three outings there, as many as they managed in their prior 15 home league matches combined (D2, L10). They could now win four top-flight home games in a row for the first time since May 2023, but the arrival of top-half opposition presents a problem, as just four of Wolves’ 20 home points this term have been won against sides starting the round above them (W1, D1, L8).[/p]
[p]Brighton will hope there’s no improvement to that record as they cling onto the race for eighth place, which could well be enough to secure European qualification come the end of the campaign. Fabian Hürzeler’s men sit one point adrift and are limping over the line after a run of one win from their last seven league matches (D3, L3), most alarmingly losing their last two on the road.[/p]
[p]The Seagulls were last beaten in three successive Premier League away games in May 2021, and should fancy their chances of avoiding a repeat here having won their last three league visits to Molineux. This is a fixture Brighton have grown to enjoy, avoiding defeat in the last six top-flight meetings at any venue (W4, D2), scoring a whopping 18 goals in that time.[/p]
[p]Key battle: No Premier League defender has been involved in more goals in the competition this season than Rayan Aït-Nouri (G4, A7), with one of those goals coming in the reverse fixture (D 2-2). He’ll have to keep an eye on Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh, who was on target in last week’s draw against Newcastle with the fourth of his last five club strikes to arrive before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Wolves last scored more than their 51 goals in a top-flight season back in 1979/80 (58).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]