Premier League

Premier League | Gameweek 17

Dec 15, 2021 at 7.30pm UK

Falmer Stadium

Brighton
0 - 1
Wolves

Bissouma (69'), Burn (90+1')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Saiss (45+1')

Bruno Lage: 'Wolverhampton Wanderers deserved more goals in Brighton win'

Head coach Bruno Lage feels that Wolverhampton Wanderers deserved to beat Brighton & Hove Albion by more than a 1-0 scoreline on Wednesday night.

Dec 15, 22:33

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

For all of their attacking woes in recent weeks, Wolves have not been broken down easily, and a depleted Brighton XI will certainly struggle to gain the upper hand in this fixture. Lage will sense an opportunity for a Jimenez-less Wolves to end their barren run in front of goal amid their hosts' plethora of defensive absentees, and we expect a refreshed Wolves team to pull through. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 47.42%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 24.66%.

The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (8.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.8%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 0-1 (9.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Wolverhampton Wanderers in this match.

Result
Brighton & Hove Albion	Draw	Wolverhampton Wanderers
47.42%	27.93%	24.66%

Both teams to score 43.38%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

38.47%

61.53%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

18.61%

81.39%

Brighton & Hove Albion Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

73.9%

26.1%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

38.84%

61.16%

Wolverhampton Wanderers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

58.7%

41.3%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

22.18%

77.83%

Score Analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion 47.42%

Wolverhampton Wanderers 24.66%

Draw 27.91%

Brighton & Hove Albion	Draw	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1-0 @ 14.48% 2-0 @ 9.73% 2-1 @ 8.6% 3-0 @ 4.36% 3-1 @ 3.85% 3-2 @ 1.7% 4-0 @ 1.46% 4-1 @ 1.29% Other @ 1.95% Total : 47.42%	1-1 @ 12.8% 0-0 @ 10.77% 2-2 @ 3.8% Other @ 0.54% Total : 27.91%	0-1 @ 9.53% 1-2 @ 5.66% 0-2 @ 4.21% 1-3 @ 1.67% 0-3 @ 1.24% 2-3 @ 1.12% Other @ 1.22% Total : 24.66%