Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 15 Dec 2021 · 19:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Yves Bissouma 69' Y

Dan Burn 90' Y

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Wood
Referee Tony Harrington
Referee David Coote
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Stuart Burt

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
04 Dec	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D
01 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	1–1	D
27 Nov	Leeds United FC	H	0–0	D
20 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	0–2	L
06 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	1–1	D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–0	W
11 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
01 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
27 Nov	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D
20 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	1–0	W

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' The wait is over. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get us underway at The American Express Community Stadium.
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
16' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Hwang Heechan by Adama Traore on 16 minute.
21' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
31' The 32-year-old Nelson Semedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' Portugal international Ruben Neves has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' A goal from the Morocco international Romain Saiss! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
51' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Jose Sa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hwang Heechan, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
60' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Connolly is withdrawn and Alexis Mac Allister gets his opportunity.
65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
69' Yves Bissouma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
74' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
83' Taylor Richards is replacing Enock Mwepu for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
84' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Yves Bissouma exits the field as Adam Lallana enters on 84.
89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dan Burn on 90.
90' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Leander Dendoncker comes on to replace Trincao.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Solomon March
7
Aaron Connolly ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 60'
8
Yves Bissouma ↓ Adam Lallana 84'
33
Dan Burn
34
Joel Veltman
3
Cucurella
11
Leandro Trossard
12
Enock Mwepu ↓ Taylor Richards 83'
15
Jakub Moder
2
Tariq Lamptey
1
Robert Sanchez

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Welbeck	4
Pascal Gross	3
Lewis Dunk	3
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Ruben Neves	2
Romain Saiss	2
Deniz Undav	2
Gerard Deulofeu	2

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-04 Southampton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-12-01 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-11-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-11-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.33 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.5 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC21% Draw48% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes14% 0% No86%

Avg goals/match: 0.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	54%	46%
± 1.5	22%	78%
± 2.5	6%	94%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	0%	100%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

79%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

52%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC8% Draw78% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC14%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

46.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

12.3%

1 – 1

8.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

1 – 2

2.2%

2 – 0

1.9%

2 – 1

1.4%

0 – 3

0.8%

2 – 2

0.5%

1 – 3

0.4%

3 – 0

0.2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	14%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	22%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

61% ✗

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

72% ✓

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