Match report
Brighton beat Wolves 2–1 at Brighton Stadium in Premier League. C. Baleba opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Brighton have 3 wins in their last 5, while Wolves have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
⚽C. Balebaassist Igor
54'
⇄F. Kadıoğlu↓ C. Baleba
63'
63'
⇄S. Johnstone↓ J. Bellegarde
65'
⚽J. Bellegardeassist Rodrigo Gomes
D. Gómez
70'
⚽D. Gómez
77'
⇄B. Verbruggen↓ D. Gómez
82'
82'
⇄J. Gracey↓ T. Chirewa
Momentum
BRI
⚽⚽⚽
WOL
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offMar 12, 2026 · 17:00
VenueBrighton Stadium
Attendance66,934 / 70,457 (95%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#1·
#8
#1·#8Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1
12Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
J. Steele7.8Lineups
BRI 4-3-36.89Formation7.194-3-3 WOL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
European qualification Relegation
Premier League
2026Brighton2-1WolvesChampions League
2024Brighton0-2WolvesDomestic Cup
2023Wolves3-2BrightonPremier League
2022Brighton1-0Wolves