In this week 2 match on Aug 19th, Wolverhampton Wanderers hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux Stadium in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Wolverhampton Wanderers sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Manchester United. Raphaël Varane scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 76th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester United ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 4-1 win against Luton Town. Solly March struck first for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 36th minute, then João Pedro added another in the 71st minute on a penalty. Brighton & Hove Albion is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Brighton & Hove Albion won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Evan Ferguson. The Irish attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers’s top weapon lately has been Matheus Cunha, who has two goals in the last five matches
Julen Lopetegui Argote’s Wolverhampton Wanderers squad will be without Matheus Cunha, while Adam Lallana, Adam Webster and Solly March are unavailable to play for Brighton & Hove Albion.