Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-03-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2019-12-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The American Express Community Stadium as Brighton & Hove Albion FC face off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Solomon March needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' Aaron Connolly adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' What an equalizer from Romain Saiss!
- 22' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' The England Dan Burn breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 2-1!
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' The Portugal Ruben Neves breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-2!
- 46' Sensational shot from Neal Maupay. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is back in the lead.
- 46' The crowd applauds Yves Bissouma as he leaves the pitch. Davy Propper steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Spain international Adama Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Kilman is hanging Vitor Ferreira on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Dan Burn is withdrawn and Adam Lallana gets his opportunity.
- 70' Goal! Lewis Dunk scores his 23 goal in 338 matches.
- 75' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' Fabio Silva makes way for Owen Otasowie at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 90' Nelson Semedo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 20
-
7
Aaron Connolly ↓ Andi Zeqiri 46'
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↓ Davy Propper 46'
- 9
-
33
Dan Burn ↓ Adam Lallana 69'
- 34
- 11
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 69'
- 16
- 23
- 13
-
24
Davy Propper ↑ 46'
- 30
- 10
- 49
-
29
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 46'
Coach
Graham Potter
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
- 27
- 16
- 37
- 3
- 22
- 7
-
17
Fabio Silva ↓ Owen Otasowie 87'
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↓ Max Kilman 64'
Bench
- 21
-
49
Max Kilman ↑ 64'
- 2
- 62
- 26
- 39
- 42
-
54
Owen Otasowie ↑ 87'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Lewis Dunk | 3 |
| Pascal Gross | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 2 |
| Solly March | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Diogo Jota | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-03-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2019-12-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2020-12-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2020-12-27
West Ham United FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-12-16
Fulham FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2020-12-29
Manchester United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-27
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-12-21
Burnley FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2020-12-12
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
59%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

