Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 1–2 Fulham · Premier League

1–2Historical match

Fulham

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 1–2.

Shots
1811
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.311.69
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Wolverhampton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Fulham): shots 18–11, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.31–1.69, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wolverhampton, Fulham.

3.19 days ▲Rest daysWolverhampton · Fulham3.19 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWolverhamptonFulhamBaseline
Rest days3.19 days3.19 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 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 for1 goal/match1.37 goals/match1.56 goals/match

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

Wolverhampton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsWolverhampton · Fulham13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonFulhamBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match11 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots11 shotsWolverhampton 18 shots, Fulham 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsWolverhampton 5 shots, Fulham 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG1.69 xGWolverhampton 1.31 xG, Fulham 1.69 xG
  • Possession60%40%Wolverhampton 60%, Fulham 40%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersWolverhampton 7 corners, Fulham 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls15 foulsWolverhampton 8 fouls, Fulham 15 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.

Adama Traoré · Fulham · 24′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndré · Wolverhampton · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRyan Sessegnon · Fulham · 41′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 38′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatt Doherty · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 50′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 56′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 87′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 18′ · 0.14 xG · goalJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 16′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 16′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 83′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 90′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 47′ · 0.29 xG · goalRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 26′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedRyan Sessegnon · Fulham · 1′ · 0.35 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.30 xG. Fulham: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′João Gomes · Wolverhampton · 18′Ryan Sessegnon · Fulham · 1′Rodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.30 xG · Fulham 1.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Wolverhampton
2Draws
1Fulham
Fulham — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–4
Wolverhampton — Fulham · Premier League2–1
Fulham — Wolverhampton · Premier League3–2
Fulham — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–1
Wolverhampton — Fulham · Premier League0–0

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton27 matchesFulham27 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.48 goals/match
2.07 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals27/27▲ 1.4 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 13.9 shots/match
4.41 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 4.7 shots/match
47.4%Possession27/27● 52.9%
3.59 corners/matchCorners27/27● 5.3 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls27/2711.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Tue, 25 Feb 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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