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Brighton & Hove Albion
Brian Beerman
Wycombe Wanderers
Aires Martins Jr.
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 23 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 23 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 26 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 27 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 27 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 28 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 28 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 29 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 29 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 30 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 30 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 31 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 31 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 32 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 18 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 33 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 20 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 33 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 34 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 34 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 22 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 34 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 35 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 35 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 25 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 44 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 26 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 47 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 26 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 51 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 27 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 51 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 27 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 52 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 28 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 52 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Brighton & Hove Albion placed 4th in the 3rd division in season 51.
• Wycombe Wanderers placed 5th in the 3rd division in season 51.
Brighton & Hove Albion
• DongHyun Young-min (I/15 Sw) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Jaap De wit (IV/6 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Brighton & Hove Albion (currently at 73).
• Vukmir Kovalenko (III/8 Fw) has made 50 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Wycombe Wanderers
• Joshua Brandt (II/13 Mf) is out with a ankle sprain suffered in match 16 against Dagenham & Redbridge.
• Joshua Brandt (II/13 Mf) is out with a head injury suffered in match 17 against Swansea City AFC.
• Fank Dahl (III/13 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Wycombe Wanderers (currently at 74).
Head To Head Meetings
• Brighton & Hove Albion and Wycombe Wanderers have met 41 times with 33 of those occurring in the League.
• Brighton & Hove Albion have won 28, lost 8 and drawn 5 of 41 matches against Wycombe Wanderers.
• Wycombe Wanderers haven't won a league match at Withdean Stadium since season 30.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Position | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 12 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 15 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 47 | Defenders | ✓ 60 |
| 23 ✓ | Midfielders | 20 |
| 69 ✓ | Forwards | 23 |
| 19 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 0 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BHA 1 – 0 WYC (BHA to win)
🏠 Home: Brighton & Hove Albion (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:1 FW:6
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Brighton's attack (FW:69) completely overwhelms Wycombe's sweeper-keeper setup (SW:16, GK:15), giving the hosts an overwhelming edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ruben Gutiérrez (FW, TL:19) — BHA | André Rodríguez (SW, TL:16) — WYC
🎯 VERDICT: Brighton & Hove Albion should win this convincingly. Their forward line (69) is nearly three times the strength of Wycombe's defence (60) and dwarfs their goalkeeper and sweeper totals, and with 19 estimated attacks to Wycombe's zero, the visitors have no attacking outlet whatsoever. Ruben Gutiérrez, Brighton's top forward with a talent level of 19, is the standout player and should be the key figure in unlocking Wycombe's backline repeatedly.
RAY'S TAKE
BHA 1 - 0 WYC
Brighton's front line is absolutely tearing Wycombe apart out wide — Mayer and Min will run those full backs ragged all afternoon. Wycombe's midfield has got no protection to offer, they're leaving gaps a mile wide. One nil, shutout, and it's probably flattering to the visitors.
MARCUS'S TAKE
BHA 1 - 0 WYC
Brighton's forward line is simply in a different postcode to what Wycombe can handle tonight — that attacking pressure will be relentless and their defensive shape will buckle before the hour mark. Wycombe's sweeper André Rodríguez will spend the evening firefighting rather than organising, which is never a good look. A narrow win, but comfortable in every other sense.
