On October 5, 2025, Wolverhampton will face Brighton in the English Premier League. The match will kick off at 15:00 Central European Time. Here’s a look at the upcoming game.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is entering this match under pressure, having gone six league games without a win. They recently managed to earn their first points this season after drawing 1-1 with Tottenham, ending a five-match losing streak. Currently, they are at the bottom of the table with just one point, scoring four goals while conceding 13. At home, they have lost all three of their matches, with each game featuring more than 2.5 total goals.
Despite their league challenges, Wolverhampton has shown promise in the EFL Cup, winning two home games against Everton and West Ham to advance to the round of 16, where they will play Chelsea.
When hosting Brighton, Wolverhampton has struggled in recent encounters at Molineux, winning only once in the past five meetings—last year in the FA Cup—while losing the other four.
Brighton
On the other hand, Brighton has had a strong start to the season. After some underwhelming early results, including a draw, they gained momentum with a 2-1 home victory over Manchester City, followed by a 2-2 draw with Tottenham and a 3-1 win away at Chelsea, where they came from behind. Brighton is currently 10th in the league with 8 points.
In the EFL Cup, Brighton has also performed well, defeating lower-division teams Oxford United and Barnsley, both by 6-0, and preparing to face Arsenal in the next round.
In their recent head-to-head meetings with Wolves, Brighton is unbeaten in the last three, with two wins and one draw.
Probable lineups
- Wolverhampton: Johnstone, Krejci, Bueno, Doherty, Bueno, Joao Gomes, Andre, Munetsi, Hwang, Arias, Larsen.
- Brighton: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Dunk, van Hecke, Veltman, Ayari, Baleba, Mitoma, Gomez, Minteh, Rutter.
Interesting facts and head-to-heads
- Wolverhampton has not won 15 of their last 17 matches.
- Brighton is unbeaten in 16 of their last 18 matches.
- Brighton has won 3 of their last 4 away matches.
- Each of Brighton’s last 6 matches has seen over 2.5 total goals.
- Both teams have scored in 4 of Brighton’s last 5 matches.
- Brighton is unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 head-to-head encounters.
- Brighton has won 4 of their last 5 away matches against Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton vs Brighton prediction
Wolverhampton has had a tough season so far and is still in search of their first league win after multiple losses. However, they have shown good form in the EFL Cup. In contrast, Brighton is playing confidently, having beaten tough opponents and establishing themselves as a solid mid-table team. In recent matches, Brighton has had the upper hand over Wolves. We expect Wolverhampton to push for their first league victory, while Brighton will likely take advantage of counterattacks. My bet for this match: both teams to score at odds of 1.74.
