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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

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

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC has kicked off!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Jakub Moder is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
13' A goal from the England international Lewis Dunk! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-1!
18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' 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.
48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 346 games and scored 477 goals.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Dunk argues furiously but the Red card stands.
58' The whistle greets Alireza Jahanbakhsh as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Mac Allister.
61' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Ruben Neves is withdrawn and Adama Traore gets his opportunity.
66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
69' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Daniel Podence is replaced by Willian Jose on 69 minute.
70' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Daniel Podence exits the field as Willian Jose enters on 70.
75' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
76' What a strike from Adama Traore! The score is 1-1.
77' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Vitor Ferreira has done his job and it is now time for Leander Dendoncker to step up.
78' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Vitor Ferreira departs to be replaced by Leander Dendoncker.
80' Max Kilman is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
83' Controversy at the stadium! Conor Coady argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
85' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yves Bissouma.
90' Morgan Gibbs-White does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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

2 / 4

1.34 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC44% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC28%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

56%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28% Draw49% Brighton & Hove Albion FC23%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.4%

1 – 0

10%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.2%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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