Overview
- Wolves drew 1-1 with Brighton after leading through a Bart Verbruggen own goal before Jan Paul van Hecke’s 86th-minute equaliser extended their winless league start to seven matches.
- Vítor Pereira was sent off during the match, and scrutiny has grown despite his three-year contract signed last month.
- A switch around the hour from a back four to a back five, replacing Hwang Hee-chan with Emmanuel Agbadou, was criticised for inviting pressure, including on BBC analysis cited by Joe Hart.
- Wolves produced only nine touches in Brighton’s box and 35 successful final-third passes, while Brighton registered 26 touches in Wolves’ area and 104 final-third passes.
- After the international break, trips to Sunderland and a home game against Burnley are being described as pivotal, with Opta data indicating Wolves have one of the league’s more favorable five-match runs ahead.