ALBION’S trip to high-flying Wolves may look tricky on paper - but there is good reason for optimism heading to the Black Country.

The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last five meetings at Molineux, winning one and drawing four.

And if you delve a little deeper behind the scorelines, that points haul could have been much higher as there have been dramatic encounters between the two sides in the past seasons.

Although Wolves have been a growing force, and are circling currently for another European spot, Albion have shown they are more than a match in the past two campaigns - and can do so again.

Unlike many sides who have tried to hit the Seagulls on the break this term, the focus will be on Wolves in front of their vocal support to take the game to their visitors.

Winger Solly March, who has started in the last two visits to Molineux, thinks this could work in Albion’s favour, not only against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side but other top ten outfits too.

March said: “Maybe it is a nice thing that we are not expected to get a result.

“The teams we will come up against in the upcoming games will not camp in and try to counter us, so there may be more space and more chances for us.

“Hopefully it will play into our hands.”

The Seagulls’ last two visits to Molineux have been quite successful.

Albion secured a 2-0 win thanks to a brace from Anthony Knockaert in the 2016/17 Championship promotion campaign, Last season, in Wolves’ first campaign back in the Premier League, the sides drew 0-0 thanks to some brilliant saves from Albion’s No.1 Maty Ryan.

The Australia international goalkeeper was in fine form that afternoon as he denied Leander Dendoncker twice.

The record may make good reading but there are four games in particular where Albion could have picked up more than a draw.

The first was in the 2012/13 season when the sides played out a 3-3 draw which will live long in the memory.

That game had been evenly poised at 1-1 at the break after Bakary Sako had put the hosts ahead and Craig Mackail-Smith had fired Albion level.

The momentum seemed to swing when Karl Henry was sent off for Wolves in first-half stoppage time after lunging in on Liam Bridcutt.

Ten-man Wanderers upset the script when despite being faced with playing the whole second half with ten men they retook the lead through substitute Tongo Doumbia.

Albion then hit back with goals from Will Buckley and a penalty from Steven Dobbie in the 89th minute, which looked to have secured three points.

But in stoppage time Roger Johnson headed home to earn a draw for Wolves.

While Seagulls head coach Graham Potter would love to get at least a point on Saturday, there was a lot more at stake in December 2014 in what turned out to be Sami Hyppia’s last game as manager.

Hyppia rung the changes in a bid to pull a result out of the hat.

The Finn made three changes with Inigo Calderon, Joe Bennett and Danny Holla coming in for Elliott Bennett, Adam Chicksen and Gary Gardner.

It all appeared to be going well when the Seagulls took the lead through ex-England striker Darren Bent in the tenth minute.

But Bruno was sent off in the 58th minute for an uncharacteristic two-footed lunge on Kevin McDonald.

The dismissal proved to be decisive as Danny Batth poked in Bakary Sako’s corner with two minutes left to rescue a point for Wolves.

Hyppia fell on his sword with Albion in the drop zone.

Likewise, in the 2015/16 season Albion again went close to getting three points when they drew 0-0 to stay unbeaten in their opening eight games.

Albion had a great chance to take the lead in the 22nd minute when Jamie Murphy was brought down in the box by Scott Golbourne.

Tomer Hemed, who had scored three goals in his previous five games, stepped up but had his penalty saved by on-loan Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez.

Current Wolves skipper Conor Coady was sent off in the 49th minute for a poorly timed tackle on Liam Rosenior.

Albion finished having 19 shots, eight of which were on target, but could not put any in the back of the net.

As happy hunting grounds go, past results suggest a trip to Molineux Stadium should hold no fears for Albion.