PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 09/05)

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·7 May 2026

PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 09/05)

Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton face off this Saturday at the The American Express Community Stadium in Premier League.

Brighton & Hove Albion have picked up 50 points and currently lie in 8th position. In their last game, Fabian Hürzeler's team lost 3-1 against Newcastle (Premier League 2025/26).

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Wolverhampton have 18 points to their name this season and occupy 20th position in the table. In their last outing, Rob Edwards's team drew 1-1 against Sunderland (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Stéfanos Tzímas - Injury
Solly March - Injury
Diego Gómez - Injury
Adam Webster - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Wolverhampton

Sam Johnstone - Shoulder Injury
José Sá - Injury
Enso González - Injury
Ladislav Krejci - Injury

Last starting XIs

Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Newcastle 2026-05-02): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Carlos Baleba, Pascal Gross, Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck

Wolverhampton ( vs Sunderland 2026-05-02): Daniel Bentley, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes, Pedro Lima, André, João Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Mateus Mané, Tolu Arokodare, Adam Armstrong

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MANAGERS

Rob Edwards has faced Brighton & Hove Albion on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat
Fabian Hürzeler has faced Wolverhampton on four occasions, recording two wins and two draws.

TEAMS

Away from home, Wolverhampton are currently on a run of one win in their last 18 matches.
Away from home, Wolverhampton are on a four-match run of conceding goals.
Away from home, Wolverhampton are on a four-match winless run.
Away from home, Wolverhampton are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Wolverhampton are currently on a run of one win in their last seven matches.
Wolverhampton are on a run of seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
Wolverhampton are coming off six consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on a run of three defeats in their last 17 matches.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are on a two-match unbeaten run.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are coming off two consecutive wins.
Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on a run of six matches with one defeat.
Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on a run of 12 matches with one draw.
Brighton & Hove Albion have scored in six consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton have faced each other 47 times, with Brighton & Hove Albion holding the advantage: 21 wins, compared with nine victories for Wolverhampton.
At The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion have the upper hand in their meetings with Wolverhampton: ten wins in 24 matches. Wolverhampton have five victories.
In the English League, there have been 21 matches between the two teams, with 12 wins for Brighton & Hove Albion, seven draws and two victories for Wolverhampton.