Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton — Premier League
0-2
BrightonMolineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Going into the match, Wolverhampton Wanderers had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Brighton had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Brighton 1 win, 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (L W W W W). 1.6 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Manchester City · 2 May 2025
- W 3-0 vs Leicester · 26 Apr 2025
- W 0-1 at Manchester United · 20 Apr 2025
- W 4-2 vs Tottenham · 13 Apr 2025
- W 1-2 at Ipswich · 5 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs West Ham · 1 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W L D L). 1.9 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Newcastle · 4 May 2025
- W 3-2 vs West Ham · 26 Apr 2025
- L 4-2 at Brentford · 19 Apr 2025
- D 2-2 vs Leicester · 12 Apr 2025
- L 2-1 at Crystal Palace · 5 Apr 2025
- L 0-3 vs Aston Villa · 2 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton
- Brighton 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers · 9 May 2026 · Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Brighton · 5 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Brighton 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers · 26 Oct 2024 · Premier League
- Brighton 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers · 22 Jan 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 29' Penalty — D. Welbeck (Brighton)
- 85' Normal Goal — B. Gruda (Brighton)
Match statistics
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 0.73395 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.41254 |
| 10 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 528 | Total passes | 420 |
| 458 | Accurate passes | 352 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 8 | Key passes | 6 |
| 95 | Duels | 95 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |