Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 2–4 Bournemouth · Premier League

2–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 2–4.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
0.463.29
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Wolverhampton 4–2. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Bournemouth): shots 10–12, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 0.46–3.29, 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.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.69 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 for2.4 goals/match1.69 goals/match1.48 goals/match

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

Wolverhampton show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsWolverhampton · Bournemouth15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonBournemouthBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.1 fouls/matchFoulsWolverhampton · Bournemouth13.6 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonBournemouthBaseline
Fouls13.1 fouls/match13.6 fouls/match11.6 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsWolverhampton 10 shots, Bournemouth 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsWolverhampton 3 shots, Bournemouth 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.46 xG3.29 xGWolverhampton 0.46 xG, Bournemouth 3.29 xG
  • Possession60%40%Wolverhampton 60%, Bournemouth 40%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersWolverhampton 3 corners, Bournemouth 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsWolverhampton 13 fouls, Bournemouth 11 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.

Marcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyan Christie · Bournemouth · 11′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 80′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEvanilson · Bournemouth · 5′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 8′ · 0.06 xG · goalMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 69′ · 0.09 xG · goalEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 88′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTyler Adams · Bournemouth · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 5′ · 0.13 xG · goalEvanilson · Bournemouth · 11′ · 0.46 xG · on targetJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 3′ · 0.82 xG · goalJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 18′ · 0.82 xG · goalJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 74′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.47 xG. Bournemouth: 12 shots, 8 on target, 3.41 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 5′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 69′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 3′Miloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 8′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 18′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 0.47 xG · Bournemouth 3.41 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wolverhampton
1Draws
2Bournemouth
Wolverhampton — Bournemouth · Premier League0–1
Bournemouth — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–2
Wolverhampton — Bournemouth · Premier League0–1
Bournemouth — Wolverhampton · 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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Bournemouth in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton13 matchesBournemouth13 matches
1.69 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/131.54 goals/match
2.46 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.46 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 1.84 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 15.2 shots/match
4.23 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 5 shots/match
45.4% ●Possession13/1344.6%
3.08 corners/matchCorners13/13● 6.15 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls13/1313.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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, 30 Nov 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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