Premier League · 2023

Wolverhampton 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 1–4.

Shots
1616
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
2.142.22
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Wolverhampton 4–1. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 16–16, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 2.14–2.22, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots16 shotsWolverhampton 16 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsWolverhampton 5 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.14 xG2.22 xGWolverhampton 2.14 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 2.22 xG
  • Possession46%54%Wolverhampton 46%, Brighton & Hove Albion 54%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersWolverhampton 5 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsWolverhampton 14 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 11 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.

Craig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHugo Bueno · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.06 xG · goalCraig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 29′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMatheus Nunes · Wolverhampton · 32′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 14′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 46′ · 0.09 xG · on targetEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 68′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 75′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedHugo Bueno · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 54′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 68′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 46′ · 0.20 xG · goalRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 40′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 55′ · 0.33 xG · goalSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′ · 0.40 xG · goalFábio Silva · Wolverhampton · 28′ · 0.42 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.47 xG · on targetKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 15′ · 0.49 xG · goalMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.68 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.50 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 16 shots, 8 on target, 2.22 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Hwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 61′Kaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 15′Pervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 46′Solly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′Solly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 2.50 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 2.22 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wolverhampton
0Draws
3Brighton & Hove Albion
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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
4.79 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days

Wolverhampton / Brighton & Hove Albion

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Aug 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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