FA Cup 25/26, Round 5 · 6 Mar 2026

Wolverhampton 1–3 Liverpool FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Wolverhampton 31%, the draw 29%, Liverpool FC 39%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dominik Szoboszlai, 88.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Andy Robertson +26.3, Dominik Szoboszlai +24.3, Rio Ngumoha +12.2.

Well below it: Angel Gomes −14.9, Hugo Bueno −13.9, Mateus Mané −9.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Mar 2026	W 2–1	v Liverpool FC Premier League
27 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Aston Villa Premier League
22 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Crystal Palace Premier League
18 Feb 2026	D 2–2	v Arsenal Premier League
15 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Grimsby Town FA Cup

3 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Wolverhampton Premier League
28 Feb 2026	W 5–2	v West Ham United Premier League
22 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League
14 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Brighton & Hove Albion FA Cup
11 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Sunderland Premier League

3 Mar 2026	Wolverhampton 2–1 Liverpool FC Premier League
27 Dec 2025	Liverpool FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	15	1	0	0.25	100.0	–
Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper	90	0	1	–	48.3	−0.9
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	47.7	+1.8
João Gomes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.6	−6.4
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.1	−1.9
Hugo Bueno Midfielder	88	0	0	–	43.8	−13.9
Yerson Mosquera Defender	90	0	0	–	43.4	+0.4
Tolu Arokodare Forward	75	0	0	–	42.9	−5.0
Santiago Bueno Defender	90	0	0	–	41.3	−2.7
Toti Gomes Defender	75	0	0	–	40.7	−8.7
Angel Gomes Midfielder	61	0	0	–	40.2	−14.9
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	15	0	0	–	39.6	–
David Møller Wolfe Defender	8	0	0	–	39.2	–
Mateus Mané Forward	90	0	0	0.02	37.9	−9.6
Adam Armstrong Forward	29	0	0	–	36.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Trey Nyoni Midfielder	8	0	0	–	100.0	–
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	88.0	+24.3
Andy Robertson Defender	90	1	1	0.05	72.4	+26.3
Curtis Jones Midfielder	90	1	1	0.07	61.8	+7.8
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	21	0	0	0.05	60.5	–
Mohamed Salah Midfielder	69	1	0	0.58	60.3	+8.1
Rio Ngumoha Forward	69	0	0	0.29	57.4	+12.2
Virgil van Dijk Defender	81	0	0	–	55.9	−1.6
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	86	0	0	0.02	50.5	−1.0
Kieran Morrison Midfielder	10	0	0	0.12	50.3	–
Alisson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.4	−1.6
Joe Gomez Defender	90	0	0	0.21	49.3	+3.5
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	90	0	1	0.13	48.2	−1.8
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	82	0	0	0.08	48.1	−4.4
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	21	0	0	0.09	42.4	–
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	9	0	0	–	33.0	–