Brighton managed to run up a convincing 4-1 scoreline when they last visited Molineux to contest a Premier League fixture back in August, though their encounter with Wolves that afternoon was more keenly contested than the final outcome suggested.

Wolves matched Albion for attempts (16 each) and for xG (2.10) – 2.20) in that heavy reverse and a similarly balanced tie between the clubs could be in the pipeline again this evening when they meet in the Midlands for an FA Cup 5th Round clash.

In-form Wanderers carry a run of three wins in four games into their test against the Seagulls, while Gary O’Neil’s side have also been reliable goal-getters on home soil this term, failing to score just once in 15 competitive fixtures at Molineux in total.

Wolves’ recent wins over Chelsea (4-2) and Tottenham (2-1), as well as their narrow loss to Man Utd (3-4) highlighted their ability to counter punch with accuracy against possession-hungry teams, and they have the pace on the break to score against Brighton in similar fashion today.

Albion have buried 15 chances in their last five away matches combined however, and having plundered four goals on their last trip to Molineux, they will believe they have the necessary tools to prosper in the final third again.

Four of Wolves’ last five and three of Brighton’s last four assignments have produced action at both ends and a stake in the same direction seems a snug fit for the circumstances again here.

The treatment room at Liverpool is oversubscribed at present and a double-figure list of absentees are expected to miss their tussle with Southampton at Anfield this evening, however, the Reds won’t need to be at full-strength to beat the Saints on Merseyside and the handicap odds look generous in the extreme.

Despite missing a host of stars on Sunday, Liverpool found a way to lift the Carabao Cup at Chelsea’s expense and with Jurgen Klopp’s unrelenting genius the driving force, the Reds have been able to maintain their lofty performance levels despite an availability crisis.

Indeed, Liverpool were without several of their more established performers when they beat Norwich 5-2 in the previous round of the cup and they should have too much in their locker for another Championship outfit, Southampton, later on.

The Saints will limp onto Merseyside following a run of three defeats in four, and with their confidence dented, they look ill-equipped to take advantage of any uncertainty in a patched-up Liverpool XI.

The Reds seem to create chances at will when playing at Anfield and they managed to cover a -1 handicap in each of their last four fixtures there and in six of their last eight run-outs in front of the Kop overall.

With one trophy banked and an increasingly powerful head of steam pushing them on, another routine Liverpool victory could be in the works this evening. Despite their injury issues, the Reds’ frontline could still feature the likes of Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliot, and they should have too much firepower for Russell Martin’s Saints.