Premier League 25/26 · 5 Oct 2025

Wolverhampton 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 42%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yankuba Minteh, 85.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Yankuba Minteh +23.7, Jan Paul van Hecke +15.2, Bart Verbruggen +14.5.

Well below it: Santiago Bueno −24.1, Diego Gómez −20.1, Hugo Bueno −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
20 Sep 2025	L 1–3	v Leeds United Premier League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Newcastle United Premier League
30 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Everton Premier League
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Bournemouth Premier League

27 Sep 2025	W 3–1	at Chelsea Premier League
20 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
13 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Bournemouth Premier League
31 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Manchester City Premier League
24 Aug 2025	L 0–2	at Everton Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Yerson Mosquera Defender	1	–	100.0	–
Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper	90	–	59.9	–
Hugo Bueno Midfielder	77	–	55.8	−14.6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder	14	–	52.1	–
Ladislav Krejčí Defender	90	0.01	51.3	+3.6
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	60	0.07	51.3	+2.8
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender	30	–	51.2	–
Jhon Arias Midfielder	90	0.33	48.6	−8.2
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder	90	–	48.1	−3.2
João Gomes Midfielder	89	–	43.6	−10.8
André Midfielder	90	–	43.1	−6.5
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	76	0.05	43.1	−2.5
Santiago Bueno Defender	90	–	42.6	−24.1
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	89	0.09	37.9	−10.9
David Møller Wolfe Defender	13	–	30.2	–
Tolu Arokodare Forward	1	–	23.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
James Milner Midfielder	14	0	0	–	100.0	–
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	85.1	+23.7
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	20	0	0	0.04	76.3	–
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender	90	1	0	0.12	68.5	+15.2
Mats Wieffer Defender	70	0	0	0.11	64.0	+2.7
Stefanos Tzimas Forward	20	0	1	0.07	61.9	–
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	61.2	+9.3
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.4	+14.5
Brajan Gruda Midfielder	70	0	0	0.17	59.0	–
Carlos Baleba Midfielder	45	0	0	–	55.3	+8.2
Lewis Dunk Defender	90	0	0	0.06	53.7	+0.1
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0	0	0.06	45.4	−11.4
Danny Welbeck Forward	90	0	0	–	42.8	−10.0
Diego Gómez Midfielder	76	0	0	0.10	40.4	−20.1
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	45	0	0	0.17	39.8	−6.2