Brighton & Hove Albion Form and Lineup
Brighton & Hove Albion, the seaside club, are enjoying an excellent spell: before a recent 1:3 defeat to Newcastle United, the run stood at five matches without loss, including three straight wins at the start. The home side have been especially strong at the Amex Stadium, where Chelsea were thrashed 3:0 at the end of April: 9 of a possible 12 points there in the spring.
Key numbers:
Brighton & Hove Albion opened the scoring in five of their last eight matches.
In home games in the spring, the team are averaging 1.75 goals per match.
Jack Hinshelwood scored in the previous round, underlining his status as one of the most dangerous central midfielders.
Probable Brighton & Hove Albion lineup (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Ferdi Kadioglu, Olivier Boscagli, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman – Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood – Pascal Gross, Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh – Danny Welbeck.
Out of the squad: Adam Webster, Diego Gomes, James Milner, Stefanos Tzimas, Solly March, Mats Wieffer (injuries)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Form and Lineup
For this club the season has turned into a prolonged crisis, which has led to a deserved 20th place. Wolverhampton Wanderers have not won away from home for more than two months (one draw and three defeats), and their last two away matches ended in heavy losses (0:4 to West Ham United and 0:3 to Leeds United), which highlights their defensive problems.
Key numbers:
Wolverhampton Wanderers conceded first in each of their last six matches in all competitions.
In four of the team's previous six league fixtures, the total went over 2.5 goals.
The trio of Santiago Bueno, Rodrigo Gomes and Tolu Arokodare share top spot in the club's league scoring chart (three goals each), which underlines the lack of a standout attacking leader and modest productivity.
Probable Wolverhampton Wanderers lineup (3-4-2-1): Daniel Bentley – Toti Gomes, Santiago Bueno, Yerson Mosquera – Pedro Lima, Andre, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno – Adam Armstrong, Mateus Mane – Tolu Arokodare.
Out of the squad: Jose Sa, Sam Johnstone, Ladislav Krejci (injuries)
