Wolves v Brighton result

Full-time · Wolves 1–1 Brighton

Premier League · Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00 BST · Molineux Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Wolves 1–1 Brighton — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Brighton: 1.39 to 0.37 in expected goals, from 18 shots to 6, ahead on xG from the ninth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

Wolves and Brighton drew 1–1 at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 5 October. Brighton have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Wolves led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Brighton: an own goal by Bart Verbruggen (21’) and Jan van Hecke (86’, assisted by S. Tzimas).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed six yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Wolves: S. Bueno (51’) and André (90+6’); Brighton: Carlos Baleba (20’), Lewis Dunk (36’), Mats Wieffer (43’) and Daniel Welbeck (45+2’).

What it changes

Wolves stay 20th after this result (seven league matches played).

Brighton move down from ninth to 12th (seven league matches played).

Wolves are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Brighton are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jan van Hecke (Brighton) 8.1, Y. Minteh (Brighton) 5.0 and João Gomes (Wolves) 4.7 led the match.

Next up

Wolves next host Portsmouth on 20 October 2026.

Brighton next host Crystal Palace on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Wolves: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: Brighton v Crystal Palace, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Wolves 1–1 Brighton · Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Referee: J. Gillett
Head-to-head (last 6): Wolves 1 · draws 2 · Brighton 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Wolves 1W 1D 3L · Brighton 3W 1D 1L

Wolves 1–1 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 2.63

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 4.13

Corners

against 4.88 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 3.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2.63

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.72 yellows

Referee · J. Gillett

1.94 home / 1.78 away

over 18 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wolves for / against	Line	Brighton for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.5 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.5 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.25 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14.25 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Gillett — 3.72 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.22 fouls over 18 matches (1.94 to the home side, 1.78 to the away side).

Home 1.94Away 1.78

Wolves

Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
João Gomes n 8	68.4	2.6 6/4	1.6 4/2	C. Baleba
J. Strand Larsen n 8	51.8	2 5/3	0.9 4/0	D. Gómez
M. Munetsi n 8	74.6	1.8 6/5	0.9 4/2	C. Baleba
L. Krejčí n 8	90	1.6 6/4	0.3 1/1	—
J. Arias n 8	55.9	1.6 4/2	0.2 1/0	D. Gómez

Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Arokodare n 8	38	2.7 4/4	1.2 3/1
J. Strand Larsen n 8	51.8	2.2 6/2	1.3 4/2
Hwang Hee-Chan n 8	47	2.2 5/3	0.5 2/0
Rodrigo Gomes n 8	45.8	1.7 4/2	0.7 3/0
J. Arias n 8	55.9	1.4 6/1	1 4/1

Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Strand Larsen n 8	51.8	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
T. Arokodare n 8	38	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
M. Munetsi n 8	74.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Møller Wolfe n 8	71.1	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
Rodrigo Gomes n 8	45.8	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Arias n 8	55.9	3.8 6/5
S. Bueno n 8	53.8	3.6 7/4
Hugo Bueno n 8	68.8	3.4 7/5
André n 8	67.4	3 7/5
João Gomes n 8	68.4	2.8 6/5

Wolves — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Johnstone n 8	94.6	3.2 8/4
José Sá n 8	89.9	1.8 3/2

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Baleba n 8	48.4	3.3 6/4	0.7 2/1	M. Munetsi
S. Tzimas n 8	21.1	3.2 2/1	1.1 1/1	—
D. Gómez n 8	65.4	2.6 7/5	1.2 5/2	J. Arias
K. Mitoma n 8	79.5	2.1 6/3	0.7 4/1	—
J. Hinshelwood n 8	43.6	2.1 6/2	1 3/1	—

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Tzimas n 8	21.1	3.2 4/2	2.7 3/2
B. Gruda n 8	40.6	2.5 6/2	1.1 2/2
H. Howell n 3	39.7	2.3 2/1	1.5 2/0
D. Welbeck n 8	56.4	2.2 4/3	1.2 3/2
Y. Ayari n 8	66.9	1.7 4/3	1 3/3

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Tzimas n 8	21.1	1.6 2/1	1.1 2/0
H. Howell n 3	39.7	0.8 1/0	1.5 1/1
B. Gruda n 8	40.6	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
T. Watson n 8	51.3	0.4 2/0	0.7 1/1
D. Gómez n 8	65.4	0.9 2/1	0 0/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Wieffer n 8	68.1	6.6 8/7
D. Gómez n 8	65.4	3.1 7/6
J. Veltman n 8	65	3.1 6/4
F. Kadıoğlu n 8	60.5	2.4 6/4
Y. Ayari n 8	66.9	2.2 7/3

Brighton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Verbruggen n 8	90	1.6 4/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Wolves		Brighton
42%	Possession	58%
0.56	Expected goals (xG)	0.92
6	Shots	17
3	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	6
0	Blocked shots	5
4	Shots inside the box	10
2	Corners	8
1	Offsides	3
13	Fouls	9
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	3
353	Passes	492
76%	Pass accuracy	87%

Wolves player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Johnstone	90	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
J. Tchatchoua	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
S. Bueno	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.3
L. Krejčí	90	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
André	90	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
J. Arias	90	2	1	1	4	0	6.9
M. Munetsi	89	1	1	0	2	0	7
João Gomes	89	0	0	1	4	0	6.3
Hugo Bueno	77	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
J. Strand Larsen	76	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Hwang Hee-Chan	60	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
E. Agbadou sub	30	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Bellegarde sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Møller Wolfe sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Y. Mosquera sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
T. Arokodare sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. van Hecke	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.3
L. Dunk	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.9
F. Kadıoğlu	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
Y. Ayari	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
Y. Minteh	90	0	0	1	0	4	2	0	6.9
D. Welbeck	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	5.5
D. Gómez	76	0	0	2	1	0	5	0	6.3
M. Wieffer	70	0	0	1	0	2	0	Y	5.9
B. Gruda	70	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	6.7
C. Baleba	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.7
G. Rutter sub	45	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.5
M. De Cuyper sub	20	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.9
S. Tzimas sub	20	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.7
J. Milner sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Wolves v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WolvesLLLWD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BrightonWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Wolves 1 · 2 draws · Brighton 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-05-10 Wolves 0–2 Brighton
2024-10-26 Brighton 2–2 Wolves
2024-09-18 Brighton 3–2 Wolves
2024-02-28 Wolves 1–0 Brighton
2024-01-22 Brighton 0–0 Wolves
2023-08-19 Wolves 1–4 Brighton

League standing · 2025/26

Wolves#20 pos20 pts38 pl-41 GD

Brighton#8 pos53 pts38 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Wolves scored0.71

Brighton scored1.37

Wolves conceded1.79

Brighton conceded1.21

Shot map and expected goals

Wolves 0.37 xG from 6 shots, Brighton 1.39 from 18. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Wolves (attacking right)Brighton (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Wolves	6	0	0.37
Brighton	18	1	1.39

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What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and Brighton?: In their last 6 meetings, Wolves won 1, Brighton won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
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