SportsMall previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Still reeling from VAR's recent perceived injustice, Wolverhampton Wanderers Go south to deal with Brighton and Hove Albion At the Amex in Saturday's Premier League match.
Gary O'NeillThe founding warriors of 2-1 defeat against Manchester City Last weekend when Their hosts won against Newcastle United with null objective.
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In a bird fight between magpies and seagulls last weekend, Eddie HoweThe men were on the rise and did not let Brighton leave their own half for much of the game, but their shooting boots got away from them at the worst possible moment.
On the other side of the coin, Brighton only needed one opening to break the net. Nick Papa as Danny Welbeck He scored the only goal of the game at St James's Park, although his intense form clouded the visitors' success.
However, there are no fears in October regarding the results. Fabian HerzlerOn the page who is wonderful Tottenham overturned a two-goal deficit against Hotspur At the beginning of the month and flying high in fifth place Premier League standings with 15 points.
With Arsenal not in action until Sunday, a third successive win for Brighton this weekend would provisionally vault them into the Champions League places, and Hercheler is yet to suffer his first defeat at the Amex, making it four wins and two ties. Seagull site so far.
Brighton's last three home games, including a five-goal thriller against Wolves in the EFL Cup a few weeks ago, produced a whopping 14 goals (eight against the Seagulls and six against the Seagulls), but they only have a record of Premier League wins 27%. Against teams that start the weekend in the relegation zone.
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However, Wolves boss O'Neill will no doubt feel his team did not deserve to be below the dotted line, and there was little time on the way to a crucial win against Old Gold champions Man City . Jörgen Strand Larsen He achieved the mark in seven minutes.
a scandalous yes cardiol The draw quickly put an end to that idea, but the Molineux team were seconds away from putting a dent in City's top-five aspirations. Juan Piedras Once again he was the Sky Blues' hero in added time.
As usual for Wolves, the VAR controversy reared its ugly head Bernard Silva In short, it was a barrier Jose Cha From an offside position, the referees determined that the diminutive Portuguese did not affect his compatriot's ability to defend the Stones' title.
A hapless O'Neill now finds himself in hot water with the FA after questioning whether there was unconscious bias towards teams challenging for the title, and the table makes even bleaker reading for the 20th-placed visitors, who now They have lost six. Win all the matches.
Wolves' torrid run is not the fault of their attackers, with the visitors having scored in each of their last nine games in all competitions, but they are the first since Man City in 1960 to lose six games in a row in the top flight. . In each of them.
A pair of O'Neill's men's goals were wasted in the 3-2 EFL Cup defeat to Brighton in September, and the West Midlands side are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games against the team, adding 13 points out of 15 possible. Direct line.
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Welbeck was given oxygen and had serious concerns when he suffered a back injury and was stretchered off against Newcastle, but the striker has now confirmed his problem is not as serious as first feared and is already back training ahead of the match. on Saturday.
However, Hurzeler will surely have to find an alternative solution this weekend. Evan Ferguson Can now act as a focal point Kauru myoma Replaces injured Welbeck – Simon Adingra AND Yankuba Minthe Both are doubts.
Welbeck is one of five Seagulls who are unlikely to attend the Wolves' visit. cloe march (knee), Adam Webster (airtight), joao pedro (ankle), James Milner (thigh) and Matt O'Reilly (ankle).
For the Wolves, it's pretty much the same as before the injury. Sasa Kalajjic, Enzo Gonzalez, Yerson Mosque AND Drer Baupakar Still recovering from his knee injuries Hwang Hee-chan He has been out for a few weeks due to an ankle problem.
O'Neill also lost the goalkeeper Sam Johnstone An adductor problem before the defeat to Man City, but Saw did well in his place and the Englishman could well retain his place even if he is eligible again for the trip to the Amex.
The visiting coach also confirmed andréThe withdrawal at half-time against Manchester City was tactical, but he still did his bit in the first half and should retain his place in Saturday's starting XI.
Brighton & Hove Albion's probable starting line-up:
Verbruggen; Veldman, Dunk, Igor, Kadioglu; Look, Hinshelwood; Mitoma, Rutter, Ayari; Ferguson
Probable starting lineup for Wolverhampton Wanderers:
sa; Dotti, Well, Dawson; Semedo, Gomes, André, Lemina, Aide-Nouri; Larsen, Cunha
We say: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
With Wolves potentially in the final third, O'Neill's men won't be able to close the deal no matter how hard they try, but their three-man defensive efforts against Man City were highly commendable.
If O'Neill deploys a similar defensive formation on Saturday, we can imagine Wolves surprising a few and taking a point against their hosts.
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