Comments and predictions for Brighton vs Wolverhampton: Lucky equalizer

Still reeling from a recent controversial VAR decision, Wolverhampton Wanderers travel south to take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex in Premier League action on Saturday.

Gary O'Neil's men suffered a painful 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, while the hosts won 1-0 against Newcastle United.

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There were serious concerns over Welbeck's condition when he was given oxygen and stretchered off with a back injury against Newcastle, but the striker has now confirmed his problem is not as serious as initially feared and he is back in training ahead of Saturday's game.

However, Hurzeler will have to find alternatives in attack this weekend, with Evan Ferguson likely to be the spearhead as Kaoru Mitoma replaces the injured Welbeck. Simon Adingra and Yankuba Minteh are both doubtful.

Welbeck is one of six Seagulls players who could miss the visit of Wolves, a list that also includes Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (thigh), Joao Pedro (ankle), James Milner (thigh) and Matt O'Riley (ankle).

On Wolves' side, the injury situation is almost unchanged, with Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Yerson Mosquera and Boubacar Traore still recovering from knee injuries, while Hwang Hee-chan will be out for a few weeks with an ankle injury.

O'Neil also lost goalkeeper Sam Johnstone to a muscle injury ahead of the defeat to Man City, but Sa has been excellent in his place and could well keep his place even if the England international recovers for the trip to the Amex.

The visitors' boss also confirmed that Andre's departure at half-time against Man City was tactical, but he still did his job defensively in the first half and should keep his place in the starting line-up on Saturday.

Latest expected lineup Brighton vs Wolverhampton

Brighton & Hove Albion:

Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Igor, Kadioglu; Baleba, Hinshelwood; Mitoma, Rutter, Ayari; Ferguson

Wolverhampton Wanderers:

Sa; Toti, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Gomes, Andre, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Larsen, Cunha

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In the Magpies' clash with the Seagulls last weekend, Eddie Howe's side were impressive, barely allowing Brighton a chance out of their own half for much of the game, but their goalscoring ability was lacking when it mattered most.

In contrast, Brighton needed just one chance to score past Nick Pope as Danny Welbeck scored the only goal of the game at St James' Park, although his serious injury dampened the visitors' joy.

There have been no shocks in October for Fabian Hurzeler's side, however, as they bounced back from two goals down to Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the month and now sit firmly in fifth place in the Premier League table with 15 points.

With Arsenal not playing until Sunday, a third straight win for Brighton this weekend would put them temporarily in the Champions League places, and Hurzeler is yet to suffer his first defeat at the Amex, having guided the team to four wins and two draws in all competitions at home.

Since their impressive five-goal performance against Wolves in the EFL Cup a few weeks ago, Brighton's last three home games have produced a total of 14 goals - eight for the Seagulls and six for their opponents - but they have a win rate of just 27% in the Premier League against teams who started the weekend in the relegation zone.

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil certainly felt his side did not deserve to be below the relegation line, with the Old Gold at one point on their way to a big win over reigning champions Man City when Jorgen Strand Larsen scored after just seven minutes.

A brilliant equaliser from Josko Gvardiol quickly dashed those hopes, but the Molineux side were seconds away from inflicting a major blow to City's five-game winning streak, until John Stones was the Sky Blues' hero again in injury time.

As usual, VAR caused unnecessary controversy for Wolves, as although Bernardo Silva temporarily blocked Jose Sa from an offside position, the referees determined that the Portuguese player did not affect his compatriot's ability to save from Stones' header.

O'Neil, who could find himself in trouble with the FA after questioning whether there was unconscious bias against title contenders, and the current table still leaves the 20th-placed visitors feeling dejected, having lost six straight games in all competitions.

Wolves' poor run of defeats is not down to the attackers, with the visitors having scored in each of their last nine games in all competitions, but they could become the first team since Man City in 1960 to lose six consecutive top-flight games while scoring in each.

A pair of goals from O'Neil's side were also not enough in September's 3-2 EFL Cup defeat to Brighton, who are also unbeaten in their last five Premier League games against the West Midlands side, taking 13 points from a possible 15 in that torrid run.

Brighton vs Wolverhampton score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Brighton vs Wolverhamptonas follows:

• Sportsmole:Brighton 1-1 Wolverhampton

• WhoScore:Brighton 2-1 Wolverhampton
• Our newspaper predicts:Brighton 1-1 Wolverhampton

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