Wolves vs Brighton Predictions - Tight FA Cup Contest

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 26 Feb 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 26 Feb 2024

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Wolves vs Brighton tips for Wednesday’s FA Cup match
Wanderers are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 matches
Will extra time be required in this fifth-round clash?

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Wolves are winless in their last 5 matches against Brighton (Getty Images)

Wolves vs Brighton Preview

Wolves and Brighton are solid and neither side loses many matches. The hard-to-beat opponents can hold each other to an FA Cup stalemate.

Wolves vs Brighton Preview
Head-to-Head
Wolves Form
Wolves Injuries & Team News
Brighton Form
Brighton Injuries & Team News

Wolves are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 matches
Wolves are winless in their last 5 matches against Brighton
Brighton are unbeaten in 9 of their last 11 matches

Head-to-Head

Brighton have a 19-8 advantage against Wolves in 42 meetings with 15 draws.

Wolves Form

Wolves are in decent form after winning eight of their last 12 fixtures. FA Cup wins in this patch came over Brentford (3-2) and West Brom (2-0).

Gary O’Neil’s side have continued to impress recently with back-to-back Premier League wins. A 2-1 victory at Tottenham came before a 1-0 home triumph against Sheffield United.

Wolves were on top in the Sheffield United win with 1.22-0.65 expected goals. Pablo Sarabia netted on 29 minutes and Wanderers saw out the victory with ease.

Wolves Injuries & Team News

Forward Matheus Cunha is out.

Brighton Form

Brighton progressed in the FA Cup following big wins away at Stoke (4-2) and Sheffield United (5-2).

The Seagulls have won four of their last eight matches, including these cup victories. Brighton are also unbeaten in their last two league matches, thrashing Sheffield United (4-0) and drawing with Everton (1-1).

Robert De Zerbi’s side had 23 shots and 1.65-0.29 expected goals during the Everton draw. The Seagulls conceded with 20 minutes to go and Lewis Dunk salvaged a point with a last-minute leveller.

Brighton Injuries & Team News

Midfielders Jack Hinshelwood, James Milner and Solly March are out.

Forward pair Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro are also ruled out.

Verdict

Wolverhampton v Brighton

Wolves and Brighton are in tough-to-beat form and evenly matched. An FA Cup draw is anticipated between these sturdy top-flight sides.

Draw

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