EFL Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 23 Sep 2025

Wolverhampton 2–0 Everton

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 44%.

Wolverhampton won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 89.8 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Jhon Arias +33.4, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall +29.3, Marshall Munetsi +19.1.

Well below it: Hugo Bueno −19.7, James Tarkowski −11.0, Matt Doherty −10.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Sep 2025	L 1–3	v Leeds United Premier League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Newcastle United Premier League
30 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Everton Premier League
26 Aug 2025	W 3–2	v West Ham United EFL Cup
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Bournemouth Premier League

20 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Liverpool FC Premier League
13 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Aston Villa Premier League
30 Aug 2025	W 3–2	at Wolverhampton Premier League
27 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Mansfield Town EFL Cup
24 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

30 Aug 2025	Wolverhampton 2–3 Everton Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tolu Arokodare Forward	22	1	0	0.10	91.9	–
Jhon Arias Midfielder	81	0	0	0.09	81.3	+33.4
João Gomes Midfielder	9	0	1	–	77.5	–
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	81	1	0	0.31	65.7	+19.1
Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.4	–
André Midfielder	87	0	0	0.02	55.5	+5.7
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder	90	0	0	–	52.2	+7.8
Ladislav Krejčí Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.2	+4.0
Santiago Bueno Defender	90	0	0	–	47.5	−8.6
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	68	0	0	0.18	45.8	−1.3
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	68	0	0	0.09	45.5	−0.7
Hugo Bueno Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	44.7	−19.7
Toti Gomes Defender	9	0	0	–	43.5	–
Matt Doherty Defender	90	0	0	–	42.3	−10.6
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender	10	0	0	–	38.6	–
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	22	0	0	–	30.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Midfielder	45	–	89.8	+29.3
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender	12	–	80.7	–
Jack Grealish Midfielder	31	0.07	75.9	–
Beto Forward	45	–	58.5	+8.5
Jake O'Brien Defender	90	0.02	57.5	+14.9
Carlos Alcaraz Midfielder	45	0.06	55.9	–
James Garner Midfielder	90	0.11	55.9	+2.9
Michael Keane Defender	90	0.39	53.5	+2.1
Iliman Ndiaye Midfielder	32	0.13	51.4	–
Tyler Dibling Midfielder	58	0.13	50.5	–
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder	90	0.06	49.7	+6.4
Thierno Barry Forward	45	0.24	49.7	+7.5
James Tarkowski Defender	90	–	42.8	−11.0
Mark Travers Goalkeeper	90	–	40.8	–
Séamus Coleman Midfielder	78	–	39.8	–
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	59	–	39.2	–