FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 10 Jan 2026

Wolverhampton 6–1 Shrewsbury Town

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 60%.

Wolverhampton won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jørgen Strand Larsen, 79.6 in 74′.

Well above their usual level: Jørgen Strand Larsen +36.1, Tom Anderson +21.8, Taylor Perry +10.7.

Well below it: David Møller Wolfe −20.1, João Gomes −16.8, Sam Johnstone −10.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

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

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tolu Arokodare Forward	16	1	1	0.69	100.0	–
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	30	1	0	0.52	80.5	–
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	74	3	1	1.18	79.6	+36.1
Jhon Arias Midfielder	84	1	1	0.36	55.4	+6.7
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder	60	0	0	–	51.8	+7.9
Mateus Mané Forward	29	0	0	0.06	49.3	–
Santiago Bueno Defender	90	0	0	–	45.7	−3.6
Fer López Midfielder	16	0	0	0.12	44.2	–
André Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	42.9	−9.0
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	74	0	1	0.04	40.9	−7.6
Ladislav Krejčí Defender	90	0	0	0.19	40.6	−8.0
Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.5	−10.4
Matt Doherty Defender	90	0	0	–	40.2	−8.2
João Gomes Midfielder	61	0	0	0.29	35.2	−16.8
David Møller Wolfe Defender	90	0	1	–	26.6	−20.1
Pedro Lima Defender	9	0	0	–	20.8	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
John Marquis Forward	90	1	0.79	69.9	–
Tom Anderson Defender	90	0	–	52.1	+21.8
Luca Hoole Defender	90	0	–	50.4	–
Taylor Perry Midfielder	90	0	–	48.0	+10.7
Tommy McDermott Midfielder	90	0	0.06	47.0	–
William Boyle Defender	90	0	–	45.4	–
Ismeal Kabia Midfielder	90	0	–	44.6	–
Jack Loughran Midfielder	15	0	–	43.9	–
Iwan Morgan Forward	75	0	–	40.0	–
Josh Ruffels Defender	75	0	0.03	39.7	–
Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi Forward	15	0	–	38.1	–