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

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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

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
10' Poor challenge from Romain Saiss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Moutinho suffering a number of foals already.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Neves.
30' Matt Doherty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' Ruben Vinagre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
36' What a strike from Matt Doherty! The score is 1-0.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
46' John Ruddy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Cathcart on 54.
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Holebas.
62' Magnificent from Raul Jimenez! That is 84 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
66' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Will Hughes by Gerard Deulofeu on 66 minute.
71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
79' GOAL! Gerard Deulofeu fires home to make it 2-1!
84' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
86' Ryan Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Neves at the 86 minute mark.
89' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Diogo Jota departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
90' What a moment for Troy Deeney! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Welbeck	4
Lewis Dunk	3
Pascal Gross	3
Ruben Neves	2
Romain Saiss	2
Deniz Undav	2
Gerard Deulofeu	2
Solly March	2

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

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

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.