xF.
Wolverhampton Wanderers

1–1

xG 2.49–0.87

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sunderland

Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton · Sat 2 May, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 32,050

xVerdict

A draw that WOL will feel they left behind. WOL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SUN's keeper prevented 1.39 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
WOL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 56% of WOL's xG.

WOLSUN
1.10Open play0.52
1.39Set play0.35
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.91Corners0.24
Shot profileFact
SUN took 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Five were blocked.

WOLSUN

Shots

20 – 10

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.09

On target

7 – 2

Inside box

13 – 8

Outside box

7 – 2

Blocked

5 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.24–1.39.

WOL

0.24

xG prevented

SUN

1.39

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SUN went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 24'.

First half

  • 17'Nordi Mukiele scores (header, Granit Xhaka).
  • 23'VAR.
  • 24'Red, Dan Ballard (Violent conduct).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Brian Brobbey (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Rodrigo Gomes on, Pedro Lima off.
  • 54'Santiago Bueno scores (header, Hugo Bueno).
  • 56'Yellow, Granit Xhaka (Argument).
  • 72'Dennis Cirkin on, Reinildo Mandava off.
  • 72'Habib Diarra on, Noah Sadiki off.
  • 72'Wilson Isidor on, Brian Brobbey off.
  • 78'Angel Gomes on, Hugo Bueno off.
  • 81'Yellow, Dennis Cirkin (Foul).
  • 90+2'Yellow, Robin Roefs (Argument).
  • 90+3'Tom Edozie on, Tolu Arokodare off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
WOL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against SUN's wide players.
xAnalysis

WOL set up 3-4-2-1. SUN set up 4-2-3-1.

WOL · 3-4-2-1SUN · 4-2-3-1

347891415172425365791517202227283234BuenoBuenoAndréGomesArmstrongArokodareMosqueraLimaTotiBentleyManéBallardTalbiBrobbeyAldereteMandavaMukieleRoefsSadikiFéeHumeXhaka
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–7.1. Xhaka was the top mark.

WOL

4Santiago BuenoDF907.72
3Hugo BuenoMF787.62
24TotiDF907.41
15Yerson MosqueraDF907.30
36Mateus ManéFW907.32
9Adam ArmstrongFW907.01
14Tolu ArokodareFW907.00
7AndréMF906.93
25Daniel BentleyGK906.70
8João GomesMF906.62
17Pedro LimaMF466.62
21Rodrigo GomesDF446.50
47Angel GomesMF126.50
74Tom EdozieFW10.00

SUN

34Granit XhakaMF908.03
22Robin RoefsGK907.60
20Nordi MukieleDF907.40
27Noah SadikiMF727.22
9Brian BrobbeyFW726.81
32Trai HumeMF906.80
7Chemsdine TalbiMF906.80
15Omar AldereteDF906.80
28Enzo Le FéeMF906.71
17Reinildo MandavaDF726.61
19Habib DiarraMF186.50
18Wilson IsidorFW186.30
3Dennis CirkinDF186.30
5Dan BallardDF244.40
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

WOL

  • Sam JohnstoneUnavailable
  • Enso GonzálezUnavailable

SUN

  • Simon MooreUnavailable
  • Romaine MundleUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
WOL held the pressure.
xAnalysis

SUN finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
WOL pinned the night in SUN's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, WOL played through the middle.

WOL thirdMiddleSUN third
32%24%45%
WOLSUN
Match statsFact
WOL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

WOLSUN

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

438 – 327

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 17

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.49 – 0.87