Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2018-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 7 Apr 2019 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Romain Saiss 10' Y
Ruben Neves 25' Y
Y 54' Craig Cathcart
Y 61' Jose Holebas
Y 101' Etienne Capoue

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

4
7
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-10-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–2 W
02 Apr Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
30 Mar Burnley FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
03 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
30 Mar Southampton FC H 0–1 L
17 Mar Millwall FC A 2–2 D
09 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
02 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Jorgen Strand Larsen 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get us underway at .
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 10' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Romain Saiss will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The 34-year-old Matt Doherty has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Ruben Neves picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' GOAL! Matt Doherty scores on 36. Assisted by Diogo Jota
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 54' Craig Cathcart was booked on 54.
  • 59' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' GOAL! Raul Jimenez scores on 62. Assisted by Matt Doherty
  • 66' Gerard Deulofeu gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Will Hughes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Jonny Otto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' Gerard Deulofeu makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 84' Willy Boly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 86' Ryan Bennett gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Ruben Neves and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Ivan Cavaleiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diogo Jota at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' Troy Deeney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • Another three points for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Welbeck 4
Lewis Dunk 3
Pascal Gross 3
Diogo Jota 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Ruben Neves 2
Romain Saiss 2
Deniz Undav 2

Head to Head

2019-04-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-10-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2019-04-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2019-03-30 Burnley FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-03-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2019-03-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2019-03-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-04-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-03-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2019-03-17 Millwall FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-03-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-03-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC50% Draw25% Brighton & Hove Albion FC25%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
50%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC34% Draw44% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.