For all of their attacking woes in recent weeks, Wolves have not been broken down easily, and a depleted Brighton XI will certainly struggle to gain the upper hand in this fixture.
Lage will sense an opportunity for a Jimenez-less Wolves to end their barren run in front of goal amid their hosts' plethora of defensive absentees, and we expect a refreshed Wolves team to pull through.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 47.42%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 24.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (8.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.8%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 0-1 (9.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Wolverhampton Wanderers in this match.
