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

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Premier League · 2023-24

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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' Welcome to Molineux Stadium that hosts another battle between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Adam Webster, a England centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
8' Pascal Gross was booked on 8.
13' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Kaoru Mitoma puts Brighton & Hove Albion FC on the lead.
17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
18' James Milner was booked on 18.
19' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Julio Enciso gets a Yellow card.
24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
29' 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.
34' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
39' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' Pervis Estupinan does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
47' Magnificent from Pervis Estupinan! That is 9 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
48' A goal from the England international Solly March! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-4!
51' GOAL! Solly March scores on 51. Assisted by Julio Enciso
55' The supporters are chanting for Hwang Heechan. He replaces Fabio Silva on 55 minute.
55' What composure from Solly March! The England international strokes it home. 0-6.
57' Joao Pedro is replacing Danny Welbeck for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pervis Estupinan on 60.
61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hwang Heechan makes it 1-6.
62' A goal from the South Korea international Hwang Heechan! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-6!
63' That is a card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Hwang Heechan will be fuming at that decision.
64' Poor challenge from Joao Pedro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
67' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Julio Enciso exits the field as Evan Ferguson enters on 67.
71' Toti Gomes is replacing Craig Dawson for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
76' That is a card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Matheus Nunes will be fuming at that decision.
81' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Mahmoud Dahoud on, Pascal Gross off on 81 minutes.
86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
87' The whistle greets Rayan Ait Nouri as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Bueno.
88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Kilman on 88.
90' Matheus Nunes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

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
Neal Maupay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Ruben Neves	2
Romain Saiss	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.