Blinksportsnews247Brighton and Wolves return from their winter break to face off in an unlikely mid-table clash at the Amex Stadium on Monday as both sides look to push for European Premier League places.[ WATCH: Premier League on Peacock ]Brighton (31 points) have dropped to 8th in the table after winning just three of their last 14 PL games.
Roberto De Zerbi is still brilliant in attack (38 goals in 20 games, 6th), but it still comes at the expense of their defensive record (33 goals, 7th best).
The Seagulls kept their first clean sheet of the season in a goalless draw with West Ham before the break on January 2. Brighton have dominated recent meetings with Wolves, winning four in a row by a combined 16-3 margin since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
Wolves (28 points – 11th place), on the other hand, are as hot now as they’ve been all season, winning three straight before the break. Hwnag Hee-chan (10 goals, 3 assists) has been in brilliant form and, at times, has carried the attack after Pedro Neto (7 assists to start the season) picked up a long-term hamstring injury back in October.
Matheus Cunha has chipped in six goals and five assists himself, as Gary O’Neil’s side takes a well-balanced approach to their top-half push,
How to watch Brighton vs Wolves live, stream link, time
Kickoff: 2:45 pm ET, Monday (Jan. 22)
TV channel: USA
Online: Watch via NBCSports.com
Focus on Brighton, injury news
OUT: Ansu Fati (thigh), Julio Enciso (knee), Tariq Lamptey (thigh), Solly March (knee), Joel Veltman (knee), Kaoru Mitoma (ankle), Simon Adingra (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Igor Julio (knock)
Focus on Wolves, injury news
OUT: Jonny (disciplinary – club), Joao Gomes (suspension), Hee-chan Hwang (international duty), Rayan Ait-Nouri (international duty), Boubacar Traore (international duty)
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