There are plenty of fixtures to look forward to in the English Premier League this weekend and on the 9th of May we have a meeting between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton and Hove Albion.
The match will be played at Molineux Stadium, with Wolves beginning the weekend in 12th place on 42 points and Brighton in 14th place on 37 points, so there is all to play for in terms of league position.
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Wolves come into the game having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion last week. Wolves opened the scoring just before half time but failed to hold on in the second half and it was a disappointing result against a team that is going down this season.
That result means Wolverhampton have won only 2 their last 9 Premier League fixtures, one of which came at Fulham and the other at home against Sheffield United, both of whom are going to be relegated.
Home form has been inconsistent and Wolves have picked up just 2 victories from their last 7 home games in all competitions. There have been defeats against Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham United, and Burnley.
Trends show Wolves have been struggling to keep clean sheets when playing at home and they have conceded goals in 4 of their last 6 home matches in all competitions.
Brighton come into the game having recorded a good 2-0 home win over Leeds United last weekend. It took only 14 minutes for Brighton to open the scoring from the penalty spot and they doubled their lead with 11 minutes remaining on the clock.
That victory means Brighton have been difficult to beat in recent games and they have lost only 2 of their last 7 Premier League matches.
However, wins have not been easy to come by and Brighton have picked up maximum points in only 2 of their 12 most recent league games. Away form in the Premier League shows just one victory from their last 6 matches and that came at Southampton on the 14th of March.
Brighton have found it difficult to keep clean sheets when playing away from home in the Premier League and they have conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 matches on the road.
Team news and Wolverhampton Wanderers are waiting for reports on the fitness of Rayan Ait Nouri, Joao Moutinho, and Willy Boly, the latter of which had a positive COVID-19 test. Pedro Neto, Jonny, Fernando Marcal, and Raul Jimenez are injured.
Brighton and Hove Albion could have Adam Lallana available again following a calf injury. Solly March, Tariq Lamptey, and Florin Andone are injured.
Although we expect to see both teams score in this game it could be a tight match, with under 2.5 goals scored in total.
Therefore, considering the lack of wins for both teams in recent times, the game could end level in a 1-1 draw.