xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

3–0

xG 1.93–0.34

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Sat 9 May, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

BHA deserved this on chance quality. BHA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BHA held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BHA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of BHA's xG.

BHAWOL
0.98Open play0.16
0.95Set play0.17
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.84Corners0.17
Shot profileFact
BHA were working into good areas, 14 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–5.

BHAWOL

Shots

14 – 5

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.07

On target

6 – 1

Inside box

10 – 4

Outside box

4 – 1

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.08–0.02.

BHA

0.08

xG prevented

WOL

0.02

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BHA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 1', and they scored again.

First half

  • 1'Jack Hinshelwood scores (header, Maxim De Cuyper).
  • 5'Lewis Dunk scores (header, Maxim De Cuyper).
  • 24'Yellow, Kaoru Mitoma (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'David Møller Wolfe on, Hugo Bueno off.
  • 49'Yellow, Hee-chan Hwang (Foul).
  • 58'Joël Veltman on, Kaoru Mitoma off.
  • 67'Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on, Mateus Mané off.
  • 67'Rodrigo Gomes on, Pedro Lima off.
  • 68'Yellow, André (Foul).
  • 76'Yasin Ayari on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 76'Georginio Rutter on, Danny Welbeck off.
  • 86'Yankuba Minteh scores (left foot shot).
  • 88'Charalampos Kostoulas on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 88'Solly March on, Maxim De Cuyper off.
  • 89'Tolu Arokodare on, João Gomes off.
  • 89'Angel Gomes on, Hee-chan Hwang off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
WOL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BHA's wide players.
xAnalysis

BHA set up 4-2-3-1. WOL set up 3-4-2-1.

BHA · 4-2-3-1WOL · 3-4-2-1

156111317182224293034789111517242536VerbruggenDunkHeckeMintehHinshelwoodBalebaWelbeckMitomaKadıoğluCuyperGroßBuenoBuenoAndréGomesArmstrongHwangMosqueraLimaTotiBentleyMané
Player ratingsFact
BHA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.4. Cuyper led the card at 8.8.

BHA

29Maxim De CuyperDF888.86
5Lewis DunkDF908.10
11Yankuba MintehMF907.82
13Jack HinshelwoodMF887.30
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.30
30Pascal GroßMF907.31
17Carlos BalebaMF767.00
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.90
18Danny WelbeckFW766.90
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.80
34Joël VeltmanDF326.50
22Kaoru MitomaMF586.50
26Yasin AyariMF146.40
10Georginio RutterFW146.30
7Solly MarchMF20.00
19Charalampos KostoulasFW20.00

WOL

27Jean-Ricner BellegardeMF237.02
8João GomesMF896.80
36Mateus ManéFW676.81
15Yerson MosqueraDF906.70
6David Møller WolfeDF446.41
24TotiDF906.40
11Hee-chan HwangFW896.30
25Daniel BentleyGK906.30
14Tolu ArokodareFW16.20
7AndréMF906.21
9Adam ArmstrongFW906.20
3Hugo BuenoMF466.20
17Pedro LimaMF676.10
21Rodrigo GomesDF236.10
4Santiago BuenoDF906.00
47Angel GomesMF10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

BHA

  • Stefanos TzimasUnavailable

WOL

  • Sam JohnstoneUnavailable
  • Enso GonzálezUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with BHA.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 91–9, BHA to WOL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BHA held territory in WOL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, BHA went down their left.

BHA thirdMiddleWOL third
25%39%37%
BHAWOL
Match statsFact
BHA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 72%–28%.

BHAWOL

Possession

72% – 28%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

578 – 225

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 17

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.93 – 0.34