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Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 3–0 Leicester City · Premier League

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 3–0.

Shots
208
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.221.15
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Leicester City 3–0. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Leicester City): shots 20–8, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.22–1.15, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.79 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.79 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Leicester City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Leicester City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsWolverhampton · Leicester City8.76 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonLeicester CityBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match8.76 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match17 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots8 shotsWolverhampton 20 shots, Leicester City 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsWolverhampton 6 shots, Leicester City 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.22 xG1.15 xGWolverhampton 2.22 xG, Leicester City 1.15 xG
  • Possession56%44%Wolverhampton 56%, Leicester City 44%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersWolverhampton 4 corners, Leicester City 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls17 foulsWolverhampton 7 fouls, Leicester City 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Emmanuel Agbadou · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Leicester City · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 29′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBilal El Khannouss · Leicester City · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndré · Wolverhampton · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 52′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 56′ · 0.08 xG · goalGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedConor Coady · Leicester City · 18′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 27′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 82′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton · 85′ · 0.15 xG · goalJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 37′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 33′ · 0.27 xG · goalJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 52′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 72′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Wolverhampton: 20 shots, 6 on target, 1.97 xG. Leicester City: 8 shots, 2 on target, 1.18 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Matheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 33′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 56′Rodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.97 xG · Leicester City 1.18 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Wolverhampton
0Draws
3Leicester City
Leicester City — Wolverhampton · Premier League0–3
Leicester City — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–1
Wolverhampton — Leicester City · Premier League0–4
Wolverhampton — Leicester City · Premier League2–1
Leicester City — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wolverhampton favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton34 matchesLeicester City34 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/340.79 goals/match
1.79 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/342.24 goals/match
1.2 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/340.86 xG/match
11.3 shots/match ▲Shots34/348.76 shots/match
4.32 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/342.88 shots/match
47.6% ●Possession34/3445.3%
3.5 corners/matchCorners34/34● 3.71 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls34/3410.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWolverhamptonLeicester City
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headWolverhampton — Leicester City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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