Key stats
- Jack Hinshelwood scored after just 35 seconds, the fastest goal for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League this season.
- Wolves have failed to score in 19 of their 36 games, more often than any other team in the Premier League this season.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have scored in their last seven games in the Premier League, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of seven games from 27th December 2025 to 31st January 2026.
Highlights
Analysis
Brighton dominated from kick-off and the writing was on the wall at half-time. Wolves have a record of W0, D4, L13 when trailing at the break in the Premier League this season.
Match report
The hosts made the perfect start as Jack Hinshelwood made the breakthrough after only 36 seconds, when he headed home following Maxim De Cuyper’s excellent delivery from the left flank to secure his fourth PL goal of the season.
Things quickly went from bad to worse for the visitors, as dismal defending allowed Lewis Dunk to score from close-range with a simple header after meeting De Cuyper’s in-swinging corner-kick.
The Seagulls were in no mood to feel sorry for their already-relegated opposition, and came very close to adding a third goal just before the quarter-hour mark, as Kaoru Mitoma struck the ball into the side-netting from a very dangerous position.
Fabian Hürzeler’s side continued to dominate as the first half progressed, and Wolves needed Daniel Bentley to produce an impressive save to deny Danny Welbeck from adding his name to the score sheet.
The HT whistle couldn’t come soon enough for Rob Edwards as, even though the hosts didn’t score any further goals before the interval, Wolves failed to have a single shot in the first half.
The visitors showed some improvement in the early stages of the second half, and came agonisingly close to halving the deficit after 53 minutes when a close-range header from Yerson Mosquera hit the bar after meeting a cross into the box by Mateus Mané.
Brighton were then dealt a blow shortly before the hour mark, as Mitoma was forced off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
With the contest petering out, the Seagulls made sure of all three points after 86 minutes as Yankuba Minteh lashed the ball into the back of the net, after the Wolves defence failed to clear their lines properly.
The Seagulls are now on a run of three successive home victories in the PL and will face Leeds United at Elland Road next weekend.
Meanwhile, Wolves remain rooted to the bottom of the table and have still not won a single league match away from Molineux Stadium this season.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Daniel Bentley (Wolves)
