Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Brighton
Wolverhampton
In addition to the European Cup battles, on September 18, there will be two meetings of the English League Cup, in one of these matches will meet representatives of the elite Brighton - Wolverhampton. Prediction for the match of the mentioned clubs is made by Dailysports analysts.
Brighton
“Seagulls” give a good start to the season, the team scored 8 points in four meetings of the APL, which allows them to occupy the sixth line in the standings. The gap from the first quartet is only one point.
In the last round Brighton failed to beat on their field newcomer Ipswich - 0:0, although the hosts in that match owned a significant advantage and had to take three points. In recent years, the “seagulls” have already become stable contenders for the European Cup, they are a force to be reckoned with. The team has played five official matches this season and has never lost.
Wolverhampton
A failed start in the championship gives Wolverhampton, on the account of the team only one scored point in four confrontations, with this result the club is in the relegation zone, occupying the 18th position.
In the last round “wolves” at home until the 75th minute led in the score against Newcastle, but at the end they were not enough, as a result of the defeat with a score of 1:2. The only victory in the season Wolverhampton won in the English League Cup, where they managed to beat Burnley on their field with a score of 2:0. The club should care more about the championship, where now shines only the fight for survival.
Match Facts
- Brighton this season goes without defeat, in all competitions 3 wins and two draws.
- Wolverhampton this season has not beaten representatives of the elite.
- Quotes for the match are as follows: W1 - 1.61, X - 4.25, W2 - 5.8.
Probable line-ups
- Brighton: Verburggen, Kadioglu, Dunk, Van Geke, Veltman, Mitoma, Ayari, Baleba, Minthe, Enkiso Welbeck.
- Wolverhampton: Johnston, Doherty, Mosquera, Dawson, Ait-Nouri, Lemina, Doyle, Gomes, Belgrade, Cunha, Guedes.
H2H
If you remember last season, Brighton in the championship won 4-1 away, but played at home 0-0, and in the FA Cup already Wolverhampton managed to win on their field.
Prediction
The main question here is whether any of the clubs need this not the most prestigious trophy. On paper, the hosts are understandably the favorites, Brighton looks better this season, and there is also the advantage of their arena. I believe that here you can bet on a clean win for the Seagulls.
