Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 7 Jan 2026

Everton 1–1 Wolverhampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.9 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Everton favourites at 54%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.9 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hugo Bueno, 74.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ladislav Krejčí +18.8, Hugo Bueno +17.1, Yerson Mosquera +11.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Everton

4 Jan 2026L 2–4v Brentford Premier League
30 Dec 2025W 2–0at Nottingham Forest Premier League
27 Dec 2025D 0–0at Burnley Premier League
20 Dec 2025L 0–1v Arsenal Premier League
13 Dec 2025L 0–2at Chelsea Premier League

Wolverhampton

3 Jan 2026W 3–0v West Ham United Premier League
30 Dec 2025D 1–1at Manchester United Premier League
27 Dec 2025L 1–2at Liverpool FC Premier League
20 Dec 2025L 0–2v Brentford Premier League
13 Dec 2025L 1–2at Arsenal Premier League

Head to head

30 Aug 2025Wolverhampton 2–3 Everton Premier League

Everton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
James Tarkowski Defender9000–61.9+6.5
James Garner Midfielder90000.0860.9+3.5
Jake O'Brien Defender9000–55.2+7.2
Michael Keane Defender83100.4353.8−1.9
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper9000–51.9−0.6
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder90010.1149.5+4.2
Dwight McNeil Midfielder89000.0248.7+2.7
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder8700–48.0+10.4
Jack Grealish Midfielder90000.0846.2−5.0
Thierno Barry Forward87000.0445.3−5.0
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender90000.1341.3−6.1
Merlin Röhl Midfielder900–38.7–
Beto Forward1300–36.0–
Nathan Patterson Defender1300–31.9–

Wolverhampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hugo Bueno Midfielder90000.0574.4+17.1
Ladislav Krejčí Defender6700–66.6+18.8
João Gomes Midfielder90000.1563.3+11.2
Yerson Mosquera Defender9000–61.8+11.3
André Midfielder4500–56.5+3.9
Mateus Mané Forward90100.2755.1+9.5
Tolu Arokodare Forward90000.1651.0+2.6
Santiago Bueno Defender9000–50.9−1.4
Jhon Arias Midfielder4500–48.3−3.4
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward2301–48.2–
José Sá Goalkeeper9000–46.8+1.9
Hwang Hee-chan Forward89000.0546.4−2.3
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder9000–44.0−3.5
Pedro Lima Defender100–42.4–