Wolverhampton Wanderers have only recorded two wins in 14 games against Brighton at Molineux (W2 D5 L7), with a current winless run of four (D3 L1). The draw is 3.613/5. Brighton have won each of their last three league fixtures against Wolves, keeping clean sheets in each encounter - they had won just three of their previous 17 meetings beforehand (W3 D10 L4). A Brighton win is priced at 6.05/1. Each of the last five meetings between Wolves and Brighton have failed to see both teams score; Brighton winning three, drawing one and losing one. You can back 'No' in the Both Teams To Score market at 1.738/11. Wolves have lost two of their last three Premier League games, more than they had in their previous eight in the competition (W4 D3 L1). Brighton are 4.3100/30 Draw No Bet. All five of Brighton's away wins in the Premier League have come against sides starting the day 13th or lower in the table. Against sides starting in the top half, the Seagulls have earned just two points from their 39 available (P13 W0 D2 L11). A Wolves victory is 1.794/5. Brighton have won just one of their last eight Premier League away games (D1 L6), and haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last 11 on the road. A Wolves win and over 2.5 goals is 3.39/4. Wolves have a better points-per-game ratio against the current top six in the Premier League this season (1.3) than they do against the sides currently in the bottom six (1.1). Brighton are 2.245/4 Double Chance. Wolves' Raúl Jiménez has been directly involved in six goals in his last five Premier League games at Molineux (3 goals, 3 assists). Jiminez is 2.56/4 to score. Diogo Jota has had a hand in nine goals in his last seven home Premier League games for Wolves (6 goals, 3 assists). The Portuguese forward has only failed to score or assist a goal in one of those seven matches (1-1 draw with Newcastle in February). Jota is 3.211/5 to find the net. Brighton's Glenn Murray has scored 27% of Brighton's away league goals this season (4/15), with three of those four goals coming in his last four appearances on the road. Murray is 4.03/1 to add to their tally.<doc-sep>The Seagulls sit three points above the Premier League's relegation zone. Brighton secured a crucial point in their battle against relegation after frustrating Wolves at Molineux. The hosts had spent the week training in Marbella and went go-karting in their free time but stalled badly in a 0-0 draw with the Seagulls. A hard-earned draw ended Brighton's run of five straight defeats in all competitions and moved them three points ahead of Cardiff, who host title-chasing Liverpool on Sunday. Diogo Jota twice hit the woodwork and Leander Dendoncker was denied by Mathew Ryan but the hosts dropped to ninth after an instantly forgettable stalemate. FULL-TIME Wolves 0-0 Brighton The visitors hold firm to pick up a crucial point in their fight for #PL safety #WOLBHA pic.twitter.com/Qp4Hcltj65 — Premier League (@premierleague) April 20, 2019 Brighton, who failed to have a shot on target, appeared to be content with a draw from the start but Chris Hughton's conservative approach may still backfire with four games left – where they face Tottenham, Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester City. Davy Propper limped off after 10 minutes and was replaced by Beram Kayal to sum up the visitors' recent luck. Wolves dominated as the Seagulls struggled to escape their half but managed to keep the hosts at bay. Nuno Espirito Santo's side failed to create clear chances in a sleepy opening half an hour, where they had 80 per cent of the possession. They wanted a penalty when Pascal Gross tangled with Jota but referee Craig Pawson waved away their protests. So close for @DiogoJota18! #WOLBHA 😫⚽️ pic.twitter.com/2cNrOph51g — Wolves (@Wolves) April 20, 2019 It took until the 33rd minute for Wolves to go close when Jota bundled his way through on the edge of the box and drilled inches wide. Yet it barely raised the tempo and the pedestrian pace rarely stepped up a gear. Adopting a safety first game plan was always a risk for Brighton and Wolves almost went in at the break ahead. Ruben Neves' stoppage-time strike hit Dale Stephens and looped into the box but Jota's toe-poked volley clipped the top of Ryan's bar. ⏰ There's half time... 📲 Matchday Live is presented by @SnickersUKcom. 📻 Listen ➡️ https://t.co/9SQvJscgsG 🐺 #WOL 0-0 #BHAFC 💚 pic.twitter.com/P9VAFLGLkx — Brighton & Hove Albion ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) April 20, 2019 The Seagulls, with just two league clean sheets in 2019, had defended well but barely showed any ambition to win. The closest they came was Kayal's 30-yard thunderbolt which whistled a yard over. Wolves had control and Raul Jimenez sliced a half volley over with 22 minutes left. 74' | #WOL 0-0 #BHA Jota hits the woodwork again! The forward meets Jimenez's chipped cross and his glancing header strikes the post before Dendoncker sees a shot saved at point-blank range.#WOLBHA — Wolves (@Wolves) April 20, 2019 The hosts had won only two of their past eight Premier League matches but had the Seagulls clinging on and should have won it with 16 minutes left. Jimenez's cross was glanced on to a post by Jota and Dendoncker was denied by Ryan's point-blank save. A minute later Willy Boly nodded over and Dendoncker's headed straight at Ryan late on as Brighton held on for a point. ga('create', 'UA-72310761-1', 'auto', {'name': 'pacontentapi'}); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'referrer', location.origin); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension1', 'By Nick Mashiter, Press Association Sport'); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension2', 'b35dfc83-23ba-4214-bd9b-4ebb1a2491e5'); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension3', 'paservice:sport,paservice:sport:club-news,paservice:sport:football,paservice:sport:match-reports,paservice:sport:uk,paservice:sport:world'); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension6', 'story'); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension7', 'composite'); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension8', null); ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension9', 'sport:football'); ga('pacontentapi.send', 'pageview', { 'location': location.href, 'page': (location.pathname + location.search + location.hash), 'title': 'Brighton end losing run and boost survival hopes with draw at Wolves'});<doc-sep>Advertisement Flooding midfield, scrapping for every ball, relying on a goalkeeping masterclass from Mat Ryan, all while avoiding the opponent’s half - have Brighton found a formula that may just be enough for them to survive? Well, against Wolves it worked, but only just. It is unlikely that they will get away with such an approach when they travel to Tottenham on Tuesday. Or, indeed, Arsenal and Manchester City over the last two weeks of the season. But by then they may have accumulated enough points to stay up, even if it is now six games without scoring a goal and just one win in nine. As it is, they are 17th and three points above Cardiff, who play Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Just 10 minutes into the match and Brighton were dealt a blow as Davy Propper hit the turf with an injury concern The Dutchman was forced to make an early exit and walked from the field clutching his left hamstring Leander Dendoncker jostled in the air with Brighton's Glenn Murray to get a headed attempt on goal at keeper Mathew Ryan Dendoncker then attempted to chip the ball over the Brighton stopper but was again denied by Ryan That will leave Brighton with a game in hand, which is the fixture against Spurs. But it is pretty dreadful stuff to watch and is a symptom of the trouble they have found themselves in over the last few weeks. Their form has tanked and the goals dried up. The biggest blow of all for Chris Hughton’s side came in midweek when they were beaten 2-0 at home by Cardiff. So, this 0-0 draw must be viewed as a positive. A precious point and a first clean sheet away from home in 12 games, which they must be praised for even if it came against a Wolves side that were unlike their usual potent selves. ‘We certainly got a reaction,’ said Hughton. ‘I’m just hoping we take something from the manner of the result against talented players. We showed work ethic and determination, anything less would have got nothing.’ MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND MATCH ZONE WOLVES (3-4-1-2): Patricio 6; Bennett 6, Coady 6, Boly 6; Doherty 6 (Traore 84), Neves 6.5, Moutinho 7, Jonny 6 (Vinagre 67, 6); Gibbs-White 6.5 (Dendoncker 73, 6): Jimenez 6, Jota 6.5 SUBS UNUSED: Ruddy, Cavaleiro, Costa, Saiss BOOKED: None MANAGER: Nuno Espirito Santo 6 BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Ryan 7.5; Bruno 6 (Bernardo 70), Duffy 6, Dunk 6, Bong 6; Stephens 5.5, Propper 6 (Kayal 10, 6); March 6, Gross 6, Izquierdo 6; Murray 6 SUBS UNUSED: Button, Locadia, Andone, Jahanbaksh, Burn BOOKED: Stephens MANAGER: Chris Hughton 7 MOTM: Ryan REFEREE: Craig Pawson 6 ATTENDANCE: 31,096 Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga Spoils were shared as Wolves hosted Brighton at Molineux. CLICK HERE for more from MATCH ZONE Advertisement They had to dig in even more when Davy Propper came off injured after 10 minutes. Beram Kayal came on and filled in alongside Dale Stephens in the two-man holding midfield. It quickly became a five-man midfield, which attempted to act as a shield ahead of the defence. Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo dropping Joao Moutinho into a pairing with Ruben Neves was always going to be a significant move here. It allowed Morgan Gibbs-White to operate behind Jota and Jimenez. The combination of Moutinho and Neves gave Wolves a calmness and meant nothing was rushed. It did make for a quite frustrating opening 20 minutes but it didn’t take long for Brighton to grow weary. Gaetan Bong failed to stay with Matt Doherty as he bombed forward on the right but the Ireland international shot wide. More gaps were found in the Brighton defence shortly afterwards when Jimenez and Jota linked up before the Portuguese attacker went down after a challenge from Pascal Gross, which referee Craig Pawson deemed fair. Wolves whipped up at atmosphere inside Molineux but ultimately could not inspire their side to victory Players hounded the referee as the home side appealed animatedly for a decision to be given in their favour Brighton boss Chris Hughton watched on as Matt Doherty won a header for Wolves and started off a counter attack Wolves handed a start to highly rated youngster Morgan Gibbs-White, who saw plenty of the ball in the opening stages Nearly 30 minutes gone and Wolves had had 80 per cent possession. Brighton lacked so much in the way of opportunities, attacking intelligence and movement. They didn’t, however, lack a cynical edge or defensive grit. As Jota went to surge forward on another run towards goal, Stephens stuck out a boot and clipped him. Down Jota went and Stephens was shown a yellow card. It was the 44th time this season that Jota had been fouled. His quick feet couldn’t be stopped the next time he got into an attacking position. Smart link play with Gibbs-White left Jota needing to dodge challenges from Stephens and Lewis Dunk, which he did, but then missed the target. In many ways it is testament to Wolves’ progress this season that there is an expectation to turn sides like Brighton over. They players believe it themselves and the fans arrive at Molineux expecting something special. Neves is usually one of the ones who aims to provide that and you don’t look away when he hits one from 30 yards and it was the same here. This time his powerful shot took a deflection, sending the ball towards Jota in the six-yard area, but stretching to the ball, he put his shot over. There haven’t been many murmurs at Molineux this season but a few came when Willy Boly cut out Solly March’s cross, which was going through to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio, for a corner. The Molineux stands formed a sea of golden shirts, as supporters shielded their eyes from the blazing sun overhead<doc-sep>Wolverhampton Wanderers failed to score from 22 shots at goal to drop two points against relegation threatened Brighton. The visitors shut up shop in WV1 and failed to test Rui Patricio in 90 minutes, but they managed to secure a valuable point in their fight against the drop. A first half which offered little quality resulted in the two teams heading into the dressing rooms all square. Wolves were most certainly the aggressors in the first 45 minutes with Brighton choosing to sit back and defend in numbers. Diogo Jota always looked the most likely to break Brighton down with his power, pace and persistence posing the visitors plenty of problems. The attacker twice went close in an otherwise drab first half at Molineux. His first effort slid just wide of the post before he redirected Ruben Neves' deflected shot onto the bar with the final kick of the half. And it was Jota who continued to take the fight to Brighton after the interval. He was superbly denied by Mat Ryan from pointblank range after reacting quickest to a goalmouth scramble on the hour mark. The 22-year-old then found space inside the box to head Jimenez’s cross onto the post. Leander Dendoncker, who had just replaced Morgan Gibbs-White, couldn’t beat Ryan on the rebound. Willy Boly was next up. The Frenchman climbed above everyone to meet a cross but smashed his header into the South Bank. Dendoncker had an excellent chance at the death but headed straight into Ryan’s grateful hands. Brighton’s fans cheered the final whistle like survival had been confirmed, their Wolves counterparts responded with one word: “Boring.” The Seagulls got what they came for.<doc-sep>
Brighton secured a crucial point in their battle against relegation after frustrating Wolves at Molineux. The hosts had spent the week training in Marbella and went go-karting in their free time but stalled badly in a 0-0 draw with the Seagulls. We need your consent to load this SoundCloud contentWe use SoundCloud to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences A hard-earned draw ended Brighton's run of five straight defeats in all competitions and moved them three points ahead of Cardiff, who host title-chasing Liverpool on Sunday. Diogo Jota twice hit the woodwork and Leander Dendoncker was denied by Mathew Ryan but the hosts dropped to ninth after an instantly forgettable stalemate. FULL MATCH DETAILS Brighton, who failed to have a shot on target, appeared to be content with a draw from the start but Chris Hughton's conservative approach may still backfire with four games left - where they face Tottenham, Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester City. Davy Propper limped off after 10 minutes and was replaced by Beram Kayal to sum up the visitors' recent luck. Wolves dominated as the Seagulls struggled to escape their half but managed to keep the hosts at bay. Nuno Espirito Santo's side failed to create clear chances in a sleepy opening half an hour, where they had 80% of the possession. They wanted a penalty when Pascal Gross tangled with Jota but referee Craig Pawson waved away their protests. It took until the 33rd minute for Wolves to go close when Jota bundled his way through on the edge of the box and drilled inches wide. Yet it barely raised the tempo and the pedestrian pace rarely stepped up a gear. Adopting a safety first game plan was always a risk for Brighton and Wolves almost went in at the break ahead. Ruben Neves' stoppage-time strike hit Dale Stephens and looped into the box but Jota's toe-poked volley clipped the top of Ryan's bar. The Seagulls, with just two league clean sheets in 2019, had defended well but barely showed any ambition to win. The closest they came was Kayal's 30-yard thunderbolt which whistled a yard over. Wolves had control and Raul Jimenez sliced a half volley over with 22 minutes left. The hosts had won only two of their past eight Premier League matches but had the Seagulls clinging on and should have won it with 16 minutes left. Jimenez's cross was glanced on to a post by Jota and Dendoncker was denied by Ryan's point-blank save. A minute later Willy Boly nodded over and Dendoncker's headed straight at Ryan late on as Brighton held on for a point.