The Amex Stadium is the venue for a mid-table Premier League clash as Brighton and Hove Albion are set to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday evening in a game which is set to kick off at 19:45.
After a mixed start to their campaign, Brighton currently find themselves in 8th position in the Premier League, having amassed 31 points from their 20 league games so far this season. This comes following 8 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats.
Brighton come into this game on the back of a good run of form which has seen them record just one defeat in their last eight games in all competitions. This run of games has included victories over Brentford, Tottenham and Marseille in the Europa League.
The Seagulls have not been in action for over two weeks, with their last game coming on the 6th of January against Stoke City in the FA Cup. Brighton recorded a comfortable 4-2 victory in this game, with goals coming from Dunk, Estupinan and a brace from Pedro.
Wolves are currently sitting in 11th place in the Premier League table, having 28 points from their 20 league outings this season. The Wanderers have won 8, drawn 4 and lost 8 of their 20 games.
Gary O’Neil’s side come into this weekend on the back of an excellent run of form which has seen his side record three consecutive victories in the league. These wins have come against tough opposition in the form of Chelsea, Brentford and Everton and Wolves managed to score nine goals in these three games.
The fixture of Brighton vs Wolves has a long and storied history, with the two sides first meeting in 1969 in the League Cup. In total, these two sides have met on 41 occasions, with Brighton having won 19, there being 14 draws and Wolves winning just 8.
Brighton have dominated this fixture’s recent history and have won the past four meetings between these sides. The Seagulls often score heavily in this fixture and they have netted sixteen goals in the past four meetings between the sides.
The Seagulls recorded a convincing victory when these two sides met at the beginning of the season as they came out 4-1 victors. The Seagulls dominated from the start, with Alexis Mac Allister's curling free-kick opening the scoring in the 20th minute. Solly March doubled the lead with a clinical finish after a mazy run ten minutes later.
Leandro Trossard added a third with a composed strike from the edge of the box in the 68th minute. Raul Jimenez pulled one back for Wolves with a powerful header in the 75th minute, but it was a mere consolation. Lewis Dunk sealed the win for Brighton with a late header from a corner in the 82nd minute.
Brighton are heavily favoured at the bookies ahead of this matchup and are currently priced @ ⅗, whilst an away victory for Wolves is priced @ 4/1 and a draw is currently @ 16/5. We are backing Brighton to win and over 3.5 goals in the game as this fixture has frequently produced high scoring games, with an average of 4.75 goals in the past 4 games.