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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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' Romain Saiss has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romain Saiss on 10.
  • 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Neves.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Matt Doherty — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Cathcart on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Jose Holebas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Assisted by Matt Doherty with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Jimenez makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 66' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Will Hughes is replaced by Gerard Deulofeu on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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 Diogo Jota suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 343 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 79' Gerard Deulofeu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Ruben Neves as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Bennett steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 89' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 89 minute. Diogo Jota leaves to be changed by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 90' GOAL! Troy Deeney scores on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brighton & Hove Albion 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
Deniz Undav 2
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Solly March 2
Neal Maupay 2
Diogo Jota 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.