Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2023-24 LAST 16

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FA Cup · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Wed 28 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Mario Lemina 2' 1–0

Y 17' Ansu Fati

Y 63' Igor Julio

Pablo Sarabia 73' Y

Jose Sa 82' Y

Pedro Neto 89' Y

Overview

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Head-to-Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-01-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-04-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–0	W
25 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	1–0	W
17 Feb	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–1	W
10 Feb	Brentford FC	H	0–2	L
04 Feb	Chelsea FC	A	4–2	W
01 Feb	Manchester United FC	H	3–4	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Feb	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
24 Feb	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	5–0	W
10 Feb	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	Crystal Palace FC	H	4–1	W
30 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	0–4	L

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' That's the starting whistle at Molineux Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
2' Brilliant from the ! Mario Lemina makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
7' 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.
12' Facundo Buonanotte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
17' It’s gonna be a card for Ansu Fati.
22' 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.
27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
37' The 25-year-old Rayan Ait Nouri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
42' Matt Doherty, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Cameron Peupion exits the field as Danny Welbeck enters on 46.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' Pablo Sarabia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Lemina at the 56 minute mark.
61' The crowd applauds Jakub Moder as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Baleba steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
63' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
70' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Ansu Fati is replaced by Julio Enciso on 70 minute.
73' It’s gonna be a card for Pablo Sarabia.
76' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde departs to be replaced by Boubacar Traore.
80' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Igor by Valentin Barco on 80 minute.
82' Poor challenge from Jose Sa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
87' Jakub Moder has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 22 appearances.
89' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Neto argues furiously but the card stands.
90' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Rayan Ait Nouri by Craig Dawson on 90 minute.
Full Time. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Mario Lemina ↓ Pablo Sarabia 56'
2
Matt Doherty
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Craig Dawson 90'
27
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↓ Boubacar Traore 76'
11
Hwang Heechan ↓ Pedro Neto 56'
4
Santiago Bueno
1
Jose Sa
23
Max Kilman
8
Joao Gomes ↓ Nelson Semedo 90'
24
Toti Gomes
20
Tommy Doyle

Bench

15
Craig Dawson ↑ 90'
25
Daniel Bentley
21
Pablo Sarabia ↑ 56'
22
Nelson Semedo ↑ 90'
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 56'
6
Boubacar Traore ↑ 76'
62
Tawanda Chirewa
17
Hugo Bueno
63
Nathan Fraser

Coach Gary O'Neil

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

23
Jason Steele
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
30
Pervis Estupinan
29
Jan Paul van Hecke
3
Igor Julio ↓ Valentin Barco 80'
15
Jakub Moder ↓ Carlos Baleba 61'
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Julio Enciso 70'
24
Simon Adingra
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↓ Benicio Boaitey 70'
44
Cameron Peupion ↓ Danny Welbeck 46'

Bench

4
Adam Webster
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 46'
14
Adam Lallana
1
Bart Verbruggen
10
Julio Enciso ↑ 70'
–
Valentin Barco ↑ 80'
–
Odel Offiah
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 61'
47
Benicio Boaitey ↑ 70'

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-02-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2024-02-17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2024-02-04 Chelsea FC 2–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–4 Manchester United FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-02-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2024-02-18 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-02-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-02-03 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-01-30 Luton Town FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.22 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC36% Draw27% Brighton & Hove Albion FC37%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

64%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23% Draw47% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 1

0 – 0

8.8%

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.2%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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