Wolves v Brighton predictions: Inspired Seagulls can edge out hosts

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Wolves v Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Brighton
1pt 15-8 Coral

Team news

Wolves
This game comes too soon for Ruben Neves and he joins Max Kilman and Daniel Podence in missing out.

Brighton
Yves Bissouma is available after a two-match ban, while Tariq Lamptey is available after injury. Jakub Moder is a long-term absentee.

Match preview

A place in Europe and a best Premier League finish are the targets tempting Wolves and Brighton as they go into a game that is unlikely to set too many pulses racing.

These two sides prop up the goals-per-game table so expect plenty of nice football with little in the way of cutting edge.

Wolves have endured seven home defeats – the most of any side in the top half – and back-to-back 1-0 losses at Burnley and Newcastle have taken the wind out of their sails as they fall behind in the race for seventh.

Albion, who have never finished higher than 15th or with more than 41 points in the Premier League, have those two carrots in front of them, and they have recovered from that lengthy losing streak with just one loss in their last five.

That sequence has included away successes at both Arsenal and Tottenham and with Yves Bissouma back and rested after a ban, take a chance on Graham Potter's Seagulls.

Key stat

Wolves are averaging 1.9 goals per game and Brighton 2.1- the two lowest averages in the Premier League

Inside info

Brighton

Penalty taker Neal Maupay/Leandro Trossard
Free-kick wizard Leandro Trossard/Pascal Gross
Card magnet Yves Bissouma
Set-piece aerial threat Lewis Dunk/Danny Welbeck

Wolves

Penalty taker Raul Jimenez
Free-kick wizard Joao Moutinho/Trincao
Set-piece aerial threat Romain Saiss
Card magnet Raul Jimenez

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