Championship 26/27 · 20 Sep 2026

Wolverhampton 1–0 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 68%.

Wolverhampton won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Max O'Leary, 76.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Styles +28.9, Max O'Leary +22.7, Toti Gomes +8.6.

Well below it: Kieran Trippier −15.9, Hugo Bueno −14.2, Marshall Munetsi −12.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Everton EFL Cup
13 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Sheffield United Championship
6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Birmingham City Championship
1 Sep 2026	L 2–4	at West Ham United Championship
29 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Stoke City Championship

12 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Derby County Championship
5 Sep 2026	W 1–0	v Watford Championship
2 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
29 Aug 2026	L 1–3	at Middlesbrough Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jordan James Midfielder	12	0	–	67.4	–
Toti Gomes Defender	90	0	–	56.6	+8.6
Sean Neave Forward	10	0	–	50.2	–
José Sá Goalkeeper	90	0	–	49.9	−0.5
Mateus Mané Forward	73	0	0.10	44.6	−2.1
Fer López Midfielder	73	1	0.83	41.8	−8.6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder	17	0	0.01	41.7	–
Nasser Djiga Defender	90	0	0.35	39.5	−11.8
André Midfielder	90	0	0.45	39.3	−6.5
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	88	0	0.10	35.6	−6.4
Adam Armstrong Forward	88	0	0.08	35.5	−6.8
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	10	0	–	35.4	–
Hugo Bueno Midfielder	90	0	–	34.0	−14.2
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	78	0	0.19	32.3	−12.1
Kieran Trippier Defender	90	0	–	27.3	−15.9
Tommy Doyle Midfielder	17	0	–	27.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper	90	–	76.4	+22.7
Callum Styles Defender	90	0.10	66.5	+28.9
Toby Collyer Midfielder	14	–	64.1	–
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	–	55.1	+7.4
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	84	0.05	50.3	+5.4
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	90	0.01	48.9	+3.9
George Campbell Defender	90	–	47.0	+3.1
Rabby Nzingoula Midfielder	29	–	46.5	–
Conor Townsend Defender	90	–	45.9	+7.1
Barney Stewart Forward	29	–	45.9	–
Harry Whitwell Midfielder	61	–	44.8	−0.3
Jimmy-Jay Morgan Midfielder	90	0.05	43.5	+2.0
Isaac Price Midfielder	84	0.05	40.2	−2.2
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	61	–	36.8	−4.2
Kareem Tunde Midfielder	14	–	33.5	–