Brighton vs Wolves

9 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jack Hinshelwood 1’
  • Lewis Dunk 5’
  • Yankuba Minteh 86’

Match summary

Brighton won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Wolves. Brighton led 2-0 at half-time.

Jack Hinshelwood put Brighton ahead with a header in the first minute, set up by Maxim De Cuyper, Lewis Dunk made it 2-0 with a header in the 5th minute, set up by Maxim De Cuyper, and Yankuba Minteh made it 3-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Brighton created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Wolves's 0.52 from 5.

Match stats

72% Possession 28%
14 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 1
107 Attacks 32
55 Dangerous attacks 15
578 Passes 225
86% Pass accuracy 68%
15 Tackles 17
9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Brighton Wolves
Kick-off
Jack HinshelwoodHeader1-0 (Brighton)
1’
Lewis DunkHeader2-0 (Brighton)
5’
Danny WelbeckShot on target
21’
Kaoru MitomaFoul
24’
Half-time2-0
46’
David Møller WolfeHugo Bueno
Second half underway
Danny WelbeckShot on target
48’
49’
Hee-chan HwangFoul
Joël VeltmanKaoru MitomaInjury
58’
66’
Mateus ManéShot on target
67’
Jean-Ricner BellegardeMateus Mané
67’
Rodrigo GomesPedro Lima
68’
AndréFoul
Yasin AyariCarlos Baleba
76’
Georginio RutterDanny Welbeck
76’
Pascal GroßShot on target
78’
Yankuba MintehLeft foot shot3-0 (Brighton)
86’
Charalampos KostoulasJack Hinshelwood
88’
Solly MarchMaxim De Cuyper
88’
89’
Tolu ArokodareJoão Gomes
89’
Angel GomesHee-chan Hwang
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.52 1’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), 1-0 1’ 5’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), 2-0 5’ 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), 3-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.52 1’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), 1-0 Hinshelwood 1’ 5’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), 2-0 Dunk 5’ 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), 3-0 Minteh 86’
Brighton 2.22 xGWolves 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Brighton attacking 
14’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 1’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 5’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 90+3’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 78’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Angel Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 1’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 5’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 90+3’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 78’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Angel Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu
Hecke
Dunk
Cuyper 2 88’
Baleba 76’
Groß
Minteh
Hinshelwood 88’
Mitoma 58’
Welbeck 76’
Wolves

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bart Verbruggen GK900 0.000.000
Ferdi Kadioglu DEF900 0.000.000
Jan Paul van Hecke DEF900 0.000.000
Lewis Dunk DEF9013 0.350.000
Maxim De Cuyper DEF8920 0.001.466
Pascal Groß MID901 0.150.101
Carlos Baleba MID771 0.090.000
Yankuba Minteh MID9011 0.380.132
Jack Hinshelwood MID8912 0.480.000
Kaoru Mitoma MID593 0.590.000
Danny Welbeck FWD772 0.180.000
Joël Veltman Sub310 0.000.000
Georginio Rutter Sub130 0.000.000
Yasin Ayari Sub130 0.000.000
Charalampos Kostoulas Sub10 0.000.000
Solly March Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brighton win 75% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.95
Wolves win 9% Avg odds 9.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brighton WWDWL
Wolves DLLLD

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