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Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Wolverhampton · Premier League

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton drew 0–0.

Shots
118
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.051.15
Possession
72%28%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Wolverhampton): shots 11–8, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.05–1.15, possession 72%–28%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.81 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.81 goals/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Brighton & Hove Albion have a visible home split

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.9% ●PossessionBrighton & Hove Albion · Wolverhampton46.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionWolverhamptonBaseline
Possession61.9%46.9%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots8 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 11 shots, Wolverhampton 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 4 shots, Wolverhampton 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG1.15 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.05 xG, Wolverhampton 1.15 xG
  • Possession72%28%Brighton & Hove Albion 72%, Wolverhampton 28%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 8 corners, Wolverhampton 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 10 fouls, Wolverhampton 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Evan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBilly Gilmour · Brighton & Hove Albion · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 1′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCraig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 81′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 11′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 3′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 52′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 42′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 46′ · 0.18 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 30′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 11′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 26′ · 0.26 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 46′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 79′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Brighton & Hove Albion: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.05 xG. Wolverhampton: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 1.05 xG · Wolverhampton 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Brighton & Hove Albion
0Draws
1Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–4
Brighton & Hove Albion — Wolverhampton · Premier League6–0
Wolverhampton — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–3
Wolverhampton — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — Wolverhampton · Premier League0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Wolverhampton in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion21 matchesWolverhampton21 matches
1.81 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.43 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.48 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.35 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots21/2111.3 shots/match
6.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/214.1 shots/match
61.9% ●Possession21/2146.9%
5.24 corners/match ●Corners21/214.33 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 22 Jan 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionWolverhampton
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Wolverhampton
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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