Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Brighton vs Wolves – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton beat Wolves 3-0. Goals: J. Hinshelwood (1'), L. Dunk (5'), Y. Minteh (86'). Brighton had 72% possession against Wolves's 28%. Shots on target: 6-1.

Premier League · Regular Season - 36

Saturday, 9 May 2026

BrightonBrighton

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

WolvesWolves

Referee: John Brooks, England

Lineups

BrightonBrighton
Bart Verbruggen1Bart VerbruggenG
Ferdi Kadıoğlu24Ferdi KadıoğluD
Jan Paul van Hecke6Jan Paul van HeckeD
Lewis Dunk5Lewis DunkD
Maxim De Cuyper29Maxim De CuyperD
Carlos Baleba17Carlos BalebaM
Pascal Groß30Pascal GroßM
Yankuba Minteh11Yankuba MintehM
Jack Hinshelwood13Jack HinshelwoodM
Kaoru Mitoma22Kaoru MitomaM
Danny Welbeck18Danny WelbeckF

Substitutes

34Joël VeltmanD
10Georginio RutterF
26Yasin AyariM
7Solly MarchM
19Charalampos KostoulasF
23Jason SteeleG
21Olivier BoscagliD
20James MilnerM
33Matt O'RileyM
WolvesWolves
Daniel Bentley25Daniel BentleyG
Yerson Mosquera15Yerson MosqueraD
Santiago Bueno4Santiago BuenoD
Toti Gomes24Toti GomesD
Pedro Lima17Pedro LimaM
João Gomes8João GomesM
André7AndréM
Hugo Bueno3Hugo BuenoM
Adam Armstrong9Adam ArmstrongF
Mateus Mané36Mateus ManéF
Hwang Hee-chan11Hwang Hee-chanF

Substitutes

6David Møller WolfeD
21Rodrigo GomesD
27Jean-Ricner BellegardeM
47Angel GomesM
14Tolu ArokodareF
70Josh GraceyG
2Matt DohertyD
37Ladislav KrejčíD
38Jackson TchatchouaD

Match Events

1'G

J. Hinshelwood

Assist: M. De Cuyper

5'G

L. Dunk

Assist: M. De Cuyper

24'Y

K. Mitoma

46'S

Hugo Bueno

Substitution 1

49'Y

Hwang Hee-Chan

58'S

K. Mitoma

Substitution 1

67'S

Pedro Lima

Substitution 2

67'S

M. Mane

Substitution 3

68'Y

André

76'S

C. Baleba

Substitution 2

76'S

D. Welbeck

Substitution 3

86'G

Y. Minteh

88'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 4

88'S

M. De Cuyper

Substitution 5

89'S

Hwang Hee-Chan

Substitution 4

89'S

João Gomes

Substitution 5

Statistics

Brighton
72%28%
Wolves
1.62Expected Goals (xG)0.49
14Total Shots5
6Shots on Target1
7Corners1
9Fouls11
1Offsides3
86Pass Accuracy (%)68
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brighton host Wolves on Saturday, 9 May 2026 at American Express Stadium. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brighton go into the match 7th in the table; Wolves sit 20th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Brighton have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Wolves have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Brighton 1-1 Wolves; 10 May 2025: Brighton 2-0 Wolves; 26 Oct 2024: Brighton 2-2 Wolves. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brighton beat Wolves 3-0. Brighton scored through J. Hinshelwood 1', L. Dunk 5', Y. Minteh 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 72% of the ball against 28% for Wolves. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 1.62 for Brighton, 0.49 for Wolves.

Verdict

The win nudges Brighton forward and leaves Wolves with work to do. Brighton sat 7th and Wolves 20th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.