Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 53' Lewis Dunk

Max Kilman 80' Y

Conor Coady 83' Y

Y 85' Robert Sanchez

Y 90' Yves Bissouma

R 90' Neal Maupay

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Andre Marriner
Referee Andy Halliday

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-04-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
03 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	Burnley FC	H	0–4	L
17 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	1–0	W
09 Apr	Fulham FC	A	1–0	W
05 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	2–3	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
01 May	Leeds United FC	H	2–0	W
24 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	0–0	D
12 Apr	Everton FC	H	0–0	D
04 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC has kicked off!
5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
13' Lewis Dunk does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
23' 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.
28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Moutinho made 343 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
48' England international Max Kilman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
53' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
58' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister.
61' Ruben Neves makes way for Adama Traore at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 343 games and scored 398 goals.
69' Willian Jose is replacing Daniel Podence for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
70' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 70 minute. Daniel Podence leaves to be changed by Willian Jose.
75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
76' What composure from Adama Traore! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
77' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Leander Dendoncker on, Vitor Ferreira off on 77 minutes.
78' The crowd applauds Vitor Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Leander Dendoncker steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
80' Max Kilman was booked on 80.
83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Conor Coady on 83 minutes.
85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robert Sanchez.
90' Yves Bissouma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Morgan Gibbs-White makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
It finishes all square. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Rui Patricio
28
Joao Moutinho
8
Ruben Neves ↓ Adama Traore 61'
16
Conor Coady
18
Morgan Gibbs-White
3
Rayan Ait Nouri
10
Daniel Podence ↓ Willian Jose 69'
49
Max Kilman
2
Ki-Jana Hoever
17
Fabio Silva
20
Vitor Ferreira ↓ Leander Dendoncker 77'

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Andi Zeqiri 78'
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 58'
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
8
Yves Bissouma
9
Neal Maupay
33
Dan Burn
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Jakub Moder 58'
3
Ben White
26
Robert Sanchez

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Burnley FC L 2021-04-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-04-09 Fulham FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-04-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-05-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Leeds United FC W 2021-04-24 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.69 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.62 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC38% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC25%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	38%	62%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

62%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18% Draw66% Brighton & Hove Albion FC16%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.7%

1 – 0

16.8%

0 – 1

15.1%

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

3.7%

2 – 2

1.5%

3 – 0

1.3%

3 – 1

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	21%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	19%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	6%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

54% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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