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Brighton & Hove Albion will welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Falmer Stadium in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday. Brighton defeated Crawley Town 4-0 in the previous round while Wolves overcame Burnley 2-0 last month.
Brighton have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their season and have won three of their five games in all competitions. They held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League last month and resumed their league campaign after the international break with a goalless draw at home against Ipswich Town.
Wolves have just one win in five games this season, with that triumph coming in the Carabao Cup last month. After a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest last month, they suffered a 2-1 home loss to Newcastle United on Sunday. Mario Lemina scored in the first half to give them the lead but they conceded twice in five minutes in the second half to suffer their third loss of the season.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 43 times in all competitions. The hosts have been the better side in these meetings with 19 wins. Wolves have nine wins to their name and 15 games have ended in draws.
- They have met just once in the Carabao Cup, in the 1969 third round, which Wolves won 3-2. Interestingly, that match was the first competitive meeting between the two sides.
- They last met in the FA Cup fifth round in February. Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded a 1-0 home win in that match, which was their first win in this fixture since 2021.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have kept three clean sheets in their five games across all competitions this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction
The Seagulls are unbeaten in all competitions this season, though their last two games have ended in draws. They have kept clean sheets in their last two home meetings against the visitors and will look to build on that form.
Brajan Gruda, Solly March, Matt O'Riley, and James Milner are confirmed absentees while Mats Wieffer and Joao Pedro face a race against time to prove their fitness.
Wolves have scored at least once in their last four games after failing to score in their Premier League campaign opener last month. They are winless in their last eight competitive away games, failing to score in four, which is a cause for concern.
They also have a lengthy absentee list for their trip to East Sussex, as Bastien Meupiyou Menadjou, Toti Antonio Gomes, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Enso Gonzalez Medina, Sasa Kalajdzic, and Boubacar Traore are injured. André and Nélson Semedo face late fitness tests.
Both teams have some injury concerns and managers are likely to field young players in the starting XI. This will have some impact on the outcome of the match but Brighton should be able to make the most of their home advantage to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Brighton & Hove Albion to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Danny Welbeck to score or assist any time - Yes
