Premier League · 2023Sat, 19 Aug 2023, 14:00 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricWolverhamptonBrighton & Hove Albion
Shots16 shots/match16 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match8 shots/match
Expected goals2.14 xG/match2.22 xG/match
Possession46%54%
Corners5 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

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.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Wolverhampton
0Draws
3Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove AlbionWolverhampton · Premier League60
WolverhamptonBrighton & Hove Albion · Premier League23
WolverhamptonBrighton & Hove Albion · Premier League03
Brighton & Hove AlbionWolverhampton · Premier League01

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Wolverhampton favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 0 · 13 too close

Goals scoredseason · 2/2
Goals allowedseason · 2/2
Expected goalsseason · 2/2
Expected goals allowedseason · 2/2
Shotsseason · 2/2
Shots allowedseason · 2/2
Shots on targetseason · 2/2
Shots on target allowedseason · 2/2
Possessionseason · 2/2
Cornersseason · 2/2
Corners allowedseason · 2/2
Cardsseason · 0/0
Foulsseason · 2/2
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 2/2
Scoring frequencyseason · 2/2

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Wolverhampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Wolverhampton2 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Wolverhampton1 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion1 matches
Goals scored1/1
Goals allowed1/1
Expected goals1/1
Shots1/1
Shots on target1/1
Possession1/1
Corners1/1
Cards0/0
Fouls1/1

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.79 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
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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