Brighton – Wolves SOCCER PICKS
Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers meet at The American Express Community Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 18-10-2016, for the Championship, which ended in the victory of Brighton & Hove Albion by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by S. Baldock (14 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Brighton & Hove Albion:
The home team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against West Ham United, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Newcastle United, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the league, Brighton & Hove Albion won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 9 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there are 3 periods that stand out: they scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘) and 3 of his 7 between (76′-90’).
The Brighton enters this day motivated, after a triumph stranger, by 0-1, in the visit to the arena of Newcastle: Kayal, at minute 29, scored the only goal of the game. The team of the house usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, privileging the fast transitions, mainly through the wings, being that the two most advanced players are Murray and March. In any case, the home club also gets to practice soccer possession, progressing on the field through short passes. One of the great valences of the whole of the house is the effective way as it manages to defend the set pieces. The local coach should not be able to count on Pascal Gross and Davy Propper, because they are injured.
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
The away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Crystal Palace, by (0-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Watford, by (0-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. For the league, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games they played as visitors. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In 9 matches in this competition, they never got the comeback in the 4 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Wolverhampton enter this unmotivated round, after a home defeat, by 0-2, at the Watford reception. Contrary to the opponent of this round, Wolverhampton usually acts in a 5-2-3, in which the three most advanced players are Hélder Costa, Diogo Jota and Jiménez. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right corridor, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Doherty. The foreign trainer must have all players available for this day.
