- Brighton have won 8, drawn 6 and lost just 3 of their 17 Premier League home games this season.
- Wolves are winless in 5, losing 3 and drawing 2.
Brighton are in good form
Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton have the perfect blend of possession-based fluidity, vertical passing and wide/half-space overloads to be a very good team, while their counter-pressing style and transitions have also been impressive this season. Their counter-press has fallen apart a little lately, but this Brighton vs Wolverhampton preview shows that Brighton have still won 3, drawn 1 and lost just 1 of their last 5 games.
Danny Welbeck has enjoyed a purple patch for Brighton of late, scoring 3 times in their last 5 matches as they’ve netted 10 goals overall. This makes the veteran forward their top scorer for the season with 13 goals from 34 Premier League appearances, and he looks a good pick to get the better of Wolves’ shaky defense on Saturday with the Brighton vs Wolverhampton prediction supporting his chances.
Wolves are not in good shape
Rob Edwards’ Wolves have had a terrible Premier League season by any measure, they sit rock bottom with just 18 points from 35 games. Edwards’ side have tried to press high and play a more direct style when in transition under his stewardship, but their three-at-the-back system and newfound energy have failed to deliver the goods.
Wolves’ away form has been particularly bad, they’ve averaged just 0.41 goals per game on the road in the Premier League, while they’ve conceded 1.76 per-game on average. Rodrigo Gomes leads the way for Wolves with just 3 goals in 19 Premier League games, so their away attack is looking very blunt indeed. Our Brighton vs Wolverhampton betting tips also highlight this striking lack of attacking threat on their travels.
Seagulls are heavy favourites for a reason
With Brighton winning 8 of their 17 home games and Wolves failing to win any of their 17 away games, the Seagulls are clear favorites at 1.31 and it’s hard to oppose them on that basis. A convincing home win looks likely for Brighton as they continue their climb up the Premier League table, sitting 8th with 50 points from 35 matches.
The Seagulls have won their last 2 home games, including a 3-0 thrashing of Chelsea, and Brighton have only conceded 17 goals in 17 home league games at an average of 1.00 per game, so we think the draw and both teams to score bet looks good value at 1.87, while over 2.5 goals at 1.47 is also appealing considering the Brighton vs Wolverhampton prediction and the styles of these two teams should lead to an open, fast-paced affair.
