Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Sat 9 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Amex Stadium 31,587 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Hinshelwood 1' 1–0
Lewis Dunk 5' 2–0
Yankubah Minteh 86' 3–0
Kaoru Mitoma 24' Y
Y 49' Hwang Heechan
Y 68' Andre

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
7
4
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2025-10-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2025-05-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
02 May Newcastle United FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr Chelsea FC H 3–0 W
18 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Burnley FC A 2–0 W
21 Mar Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–3 L
02 May Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
10 Apr West Ham United FC A 0–4 L
16 Mar Brentford FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#15 Position #3
0 Points 20
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 11 / 24
0 Scored 27
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -41
– PPG 0.53
– Win % 8%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Amex Stadium as Brighton & Hove Albion FC face off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 1' Goal! Jack Hinshelwood scores his 11 goal in 336 matches.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Lewis Dunk has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hugo Bueno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Andre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' That is a card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Hwang Heechan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabian Hürzeler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Andre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Joao Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yankubah Minteh makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Welbeck 4
Lewis Dunk 3
Pascal Gross 3
Solly March 2
Neal Maupay 2
Diogo Jota 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Ruben Neves 2

Head to Head

2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2025-10-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2025-05-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2026-04-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2026-04-11 Burnley FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-03-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-04-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-04-10 West Ham United FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-03-16 Brentford FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC61% Draw29% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC10%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
39%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC37% Draw59% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC4%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.6%
0 – 0
23.5%
2 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
2.1%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 31% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.