Wolves Host Brighton in Search of First Premier League Win
Wolverhampton Wanderers will seek their first Premier League win of the season when they host Brighton and Hove Albion at Molineux on Sunday afternoon, kick off 2pm local time. Wolves arrive bottom of the table with one point from six matches after a 1-1 draw at Tottenham last weekend, while Brighton sit 10th with eight points following a 3-1 comeback victory at Chelsea.
Wolves looked poised to record a breakthrough at Tottenham when Santiago Bueno put them ahead, only for Joao Palhinha to score a stoppage-time equaliser. The point ended a run of five consecutive league defeats and provided a rare morale boost for head coach Vitor Pereira, who remains in charge after signing a new contract at the club. Pereira will still be without Leon Chiwome through injury, according to team updates, but can call on attacking options including Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Brighton arrive buoyed by their Stamford Bridge result, in which they recovered from behind after Chelsea were reduced to 10 men to earn a third successive positive result in all competitions. The Seagulls have rotated effectively this season; Yankuba Minteh, Diego Gomez and veteran forward Danny Welbeck have impressed and could...