EFL Cup 25/26, Round 4 · 29 Oct 2025

Wolverhampton 3–4 Chelsea

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Wolverhampton 36%, the draw 27%, Chelsea 37%.

Chelsea won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jamie Gittens, 79.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jamie Gittens +25.3, David Møller Wolfe +16.5, Malo Gusto +15.5.

Well below it: Josh Acheampong −16.0, Marshall Munetsi −14.4, José Sá −13.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Oct 2025	L 2–3	v Burnley Premier League
18 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Sunderland Premier League
5 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
23 Sep 2025	W 2–0	v Everton EFL Cup

25 Oct 2025	L 1–2	v Sunderland Premier League
22 Oct 2025	W 5–1	v AFC Ajax Champions League
18 Oct 2025	W 3–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League
4 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Liverpool FC Premier League
30 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Benfica Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fer López Midfielder	45	0	0	–	60.9	–
David Møller Wolfe Defender	90	2	0	0.36	60.4	+16.5
Tolu Arokodare Forward	81	1	0	0.41	59.4	–
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender	90	0	2	0.01	58.9	+7.3
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	68	0	1	0.13	57.1	+9.3
Ladislav Krejčí Defender	45	0	0	0.02	56.4	+2.7
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	22	0	0	0.21	48.7	–
Yerson Mosquera Defender	90	0	0	0.05	48.1	+2.2
João Gomes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.1	−7.4
Matt Doherty Defender	19	0	0	–	41.1	–
Toti Gomes Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	−11.3
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.8	−11.6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder	9	0	0	–	36.5	–
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	26	0	0	0.04	35.7	–
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	45	0	0	0.05	33.9	−14.4
José Sá Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	23.1	−13.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pedro Neto Midfielder	14	0	0	–	84.2	–
Jamie Gittens Midfielder	90	1	2	0.07	79.3	+25.3
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	29	0	0	–	79.1	–
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender	90	0	0	0.24	68.2	+9.7
Estêvão Midfielder	61	1	0	0.26	68.0	+11.1
Malo Gusto Defender	60	0	0	–	66.3	+15.5
Andrey Santos Midfielder	90	1	1	0.33	65.2	+14.9
Tyrique George Forward	76	1	0	1.02	64.3	+11.5
Roméo Lavia Midfielder	61	0	0	–	58.4	+5.9
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder	13	0	0	0.06	55.7	–
Jorrel Hato Defender	90	0	1	–	52.5	+0.6
Josh Acheampong Defender	90	0	0	–	51.0	−16.0
Marc Cucurella Defender	30	0	0	–	48.6	–
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder	85	0	0	–	46.3	−3.8
Filip Jørgensen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.9	−10.1
Liam Delap Forward	25	0	0	–	3.5	–