Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Wolves
Match Time & Date:
19/08/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Brighton
Wolverhampton take on Brighton at their Molineux Stadium in their first home game of the season. The Wolves are determined to record their first victory of the new Premier League campaign, but they face a tough challenge in Saturday’s showdown. Gary O’Neil has a full squad to choose from, but that is unlikely to help the new Wolverhampton boss beat Brighton, who kicked off the season in fashion.
The Seagulls rolled over newcomers Luton Town 4-1 in their opener and given their three-game winning run in meetings with Wolves, away triumph should be considered. In their last encounter in the English top flight Brighton crushed Wolverhampton 6-0, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the visiting side. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team, but talented striker Evan Ferguson could sneak into the starting XI after scoring as a substitute against the Hatters.
Highlighted Player (Joel Veltman):
Joel Veltman is a Dutch footballer who was born in Velsen on 15 January, 1992. Veltman started his youth career at VV Ijmuiden and in 2011 he was spotted by Ajax scouts. In the 2012/2013 Eredivisie campaign he played for the first team and he made seven league appearances for the Amsterdammers back then.
The centre back, who plays as a right back as well made six appearances for Jong Ajax as well, scoring one goal for the team in the Eerste Divisie. Veltman has 8 caps for Netherlands U20 team and he made his debut for the first team in November 2013 against Colombia. He started the match and he played 90 minutes in the goalless draw with the South American side.
Joel Veltman represented the Oranje at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It has to be noted that the Dutch defender made 34 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 Eredivisie campaign, scoring one goal in the process. In the 2013/2014 season he won his second Eredivisie trophy with Ajax.
Highlighted Team (Wolves):
Wolverhampton are a club that was originally known as St. Luke’s FC. The Wolves play in the Championship and they were founded in 1877. Molineux is the home ground of Wolverhampton and the capacity of the stadium is 31,700. Wolverhampton have won four FA Cup trophies (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960), with the team lifting the League Cup trophy in 1974 and 1980.
The colour of the club’s shirts is orange and they wear black shorts. The Wolves wear blue jerseys when playing away from home. Wolverhampton’s main rivals are West Bromwich Albion and they have been facing each other in the Black Country derby since 1888. In their first meeting in the local derby WBA recorded a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Wolverhampton have won three First Division trophies (1953/1954, 1957/1958, 1958/1959) and they have clinched four FA Cup titles as well (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960). The club’s owner is Steve Morgan.
