Wolverhampton 1–1 Sunderland
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.2 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.8 – 0.6
- Goals
- 1 – 1
Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 43%.
Wolverhampton deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hugo Bueno, 79.6 in 78′.
Well above their usual level: Hugo Bueno +19.5, Robin Roefs +16.1, Granit Xhaka +10.7.
Well below it: Reinildo Mandava −13.5, Chemsdine Talbi −9.1, Rodrigo Gomes −8.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Wolverhampton
| 25 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 18 Apr 2026 | L 0–3 | at Leeds United |
| 10 Apr 2026 | L 0–4 | at West Ham United |
| 16 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | at Brentford |
| 3 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Liverpool FC |
Sunderland
| 24 Apr 2026 | L 0–5 | v Nottingham Forest |
| 19 Apr 2026 | L 3–4 | at Aston Villa |
| 12 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 22 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | at Newcastle United |
| 14 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v Brighton & Hove Albion |
Head to head
| 18 Oct 2025 | Sunderland 2–0 Wolverhampton |
Wolverhampton
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Bueno | 78 | 79.6 | +19.5 |
| Pedro Lima | 45 | 70.2 | – |
| Yerson Mosquera | 90 | 57.6 | +9.1 |
| João Gomes | 90 | 57.1 | +3.3 |
| Santiago Bueno | 90 | 56.2 | +7.7 |
| Toti Gomes | 90 | 54.5 | +2.1 |
| Mateus Mané | 90 | 53.8 | +4.1 |
| André | 90 | 53.4 | +3.4 |
| Tolu Arokodare | 89 | 49.0 | −1.7 |
| Daniel Bentley | 90 | 46.1 | – |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 45.9 | +0.4 |
| Tom Edozie | 1 | 36.1 | – |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 45 | 35.0 | −8.3 |
| Angel Gomes | 12 | 32.6 | – |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | 62.8 | +10.7 |
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 61.2 | +16.1 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 59.5 | +4.2 |
| Noah Sadiki | 72 | 56.2 | +8.8 |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | 49.8 | −6.4 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 47.7 | −3.9 |
| Brian Brobbey | 72 | 47.4 | +0.5 |
| Dennis Cirkin | 18 | 47.4 | – |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 47.1 | +0.7 |
| Habib Diarra | 18 | 43.9 | – |
| Reinildo Mandava | 72 | 41.7 | −13.5 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 90 | 40.9 | −9.1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 18 | 38.8 | – |
| Daniel Ballard | 24 | 0.0 | – |