Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,317 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 15' Kaoru Mitoma

0–2 46' Pervis Estupinan

0–3 51' Solly March

0–4 55' Solly March

Hwang Heechan 61' 1–4

Y 8' Pascal Gross

Craig Dawson 17' Y

Y 18' James Milner

Y 19' Julio Enciso

Y 60' Pervis Estupinan

Hwang Heechan 63' Y

Y 64' Joao Pedro

Matheus Nunes 76' Y

Max Kilman 88' Y

Matheus Nunes 90' YR

Y 90' Adam Webster

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
Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

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

2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-04-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-04-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–4	L
14 Aug	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L
28 May	Arsenal FC	A	0–5	L
20 May	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
13 May	Manchester United FC	A	0–2	L
06 May	Aston Villa FC	H	1–0	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	4–1	W
12 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	4–1	W
28 May	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
24 May	Manchester City FC	H	1–1	D
21 May	Southampton FC	H	3–1	W
18 May	Newcastle United FC	A	1–4	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 game is set. Brighton & Hove Albion FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The 31-year-old Adam Webster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
8' Pascal Gross has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
13' Mahmoud Dahoud, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Against the run of play, Kaoru Mitoma has scored! This game has turned on its head.
17' The referee calls foul for Craig Dawson. He receives a Yellow card.
18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Milner.
19' The referee has no hesitation. Julio Enciso is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 19.
24' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Craig Dawson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
34' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Gomes made 382 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
44' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' A stunning finish from Pervis Estupinan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
47' Pervis Estupinan with the second goal in the match!
48' A stunning finish from Solly March — that came from absolutely nowhere!
51' Solly March does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
55' The crowd applauds Fabio Silva as he leaves the pitch. Hwang Heechan steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
55' GOAL! Solly March fires home to make it 0-6!
57' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Danny Welbeck trudges off to be replaced by Joao Pedro on 57 minutes.
60' Pervis Estupinan is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
61' What composure from Hwang Heechan! The South Korea international strokes it home. 1-6.
62' The South Korea Hwang Heechan breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-6!
63' Hwang Heechan was booked on 63.
64' That is a card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Joao Pedro will be fuming at that decision.
67' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Julio Enciso is replaced by Evan Ferguson on 67 minute.
71' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Dawson departs to be replaced by Toti Gomes.
76' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a card on 76.
81' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Pascal Gross is replaced by Mahmoud Dahoud on 81 minute.
86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
87' The whistle greets Rayan Ait Nouri as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Bueno.
88' The referee calls foul for Max Kilman. He receives a card.
90' Matheus Nunes is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

14
Adam Lallana ↑ 81'
34
Joel Veltman ↑ 57'
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↑ 81'
29
Jan Paul van Hecke
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 57'
3
Igor Julio
1
Bart Verbruggen
24
Simon Adingra
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 67'

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2023-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-08-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-28 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-05-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2023-05-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2023-05-18 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.64 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.37 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20% Draw30% Brighton & Hove Albion FC50%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 2.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

80%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC12% Draw53% Brighton & Hove Albion FC35%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

0 – 1

17.3%

0 – 0

15.8%

1 – 1

12.5%

0 – 2

12.1%

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

7.3%

0 – 3

5.4%

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 2

2.6%

2 – 0

2.5%

0 – 4

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	12%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	27%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	16%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

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