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 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 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	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brighton & Hove Albion FC launch into their encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
5' 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.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
16' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Adama Traore comes on to replace Hwang Heechan.
21' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
41' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' A stunning finish from Romain Saiss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
51' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
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.
60' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Aaron Connolly is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
69' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
83' The whistle greets Enock Mwepu as he departs to be replaced by Taylor Richards.
84' Yves Bissouma makes way for Adam Lallana at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
89' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 414 goals from 352 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dan Burn on 90.
90' Trincao makes way for Leander Dendoncker at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
Another three points for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

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
Lewis Dunk	3
Pascal Gross	3
Ruben Neves	2
Romain Saiss	2
Deniz Undav	2
Gerard Deulofeu	2
Solly March	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

3 / 4

0.98 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC32% Draw33% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC35%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

68%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC22% Draw55% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.9%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.8%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

3.5%

1 – 3

2.4%

0 – 3

2.3%

3 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	20%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	21%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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