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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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' KICK OFF: Brighton & Hove Albion FC gets underway.
2' GOAL! Mario Lemina fires home to make it 1-0!
7' 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.
12' With 1 assists to his name this season, Rayan Ait Nouri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
17' A moment of madness from Ansu Fati on 17 minutes earns him a card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
22' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
27' Jakub Moder has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Sa made 93 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
37' Jan Paul van Hecke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
42' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Cameron Peupion exits the field as Danny Welbeck enters on 46.
51' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Mario Lemina has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Sarabia to step up.
61' The crowd applauds Jakub Moder as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Baleba steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
63' That looks like a foul for a card for Igor.
68' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' Ansu Fati makes way for Julio Enciso at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pablo Sarabia.
76' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Jean-Ricner Bellegarde exits the field as Boubacar Traore enters on 76.
80' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Igor is replaced by Valentin Barco on 80 minute.
82' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Sa.
87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
89' Pedro Neto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
90' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Rayan Ait Nouri exits the field as Craig Dawson enters on 90.
1-0 the final result. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Neal Maupay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Ruben Neves	2
Romain Saiss	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.