Wolves vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Brighton?
Wolves won 2-1 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′L. DunkBrighton
- 76′Adama TraoréWolves
- 90′M. Gibbs-WhiteWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 17Fábio Silva
- 20Vitinha
- 18M. Gibbs-White
- 10Daniel Podence
- 8Rúben Neves
- 28João Moutinho
- 3R. Aït-Nouri
- 2K. Hoever
- 49M. Kilman
- 16C. Coady
- 11Rui Patrício
Brighton
4-4-1-1- 9N. Maupay
- 16A. Jahanbakhsh
- 11L. Trossard
- 18D. Welbeck
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 13P. Groß
- 3B. White
- 5L. Dunk
- 33D. Burn
- 4A. Webster
- 26Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Wolves wins, 4 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Brighton 3-3 Wolves | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Wolves 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Brighton 2-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Wolves 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Brighton 1-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Wolves 0-2 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy