Premier League · 2023

Wolverhampton 2–1 Luton Town · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 2–1.

Shots
139
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.210.59
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Luton Town 2–1. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Luton Town): shots 13–9, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.21–0.59, possession 58%–42%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wolverhampton.

2.8 days ▲Rest daysWolverhampton · Luton Town7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWolverhamptonLuton TownBaseline
Rest days2.8 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 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/match1.51 goals/match

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

Luton Town have a visible away split

moderate

Luton Town's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.06 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.06 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsWolverhampton 13 shots, Luton Town 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsWolverhampton 5 shots, Luton Town 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.21 xG0.59 xGWolverhampton 1.21 xG, Luton Town 0.59 xG
  • Possession58%42%Wolverhampton 58%, Luton Town 42%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersWolverhampton 4 corners, Luton Town 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsWolverhampton 14 fouls, Luton Town 14 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.

Matheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 25′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCauley Woodrow · Luton Town · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoss Barkley · Luton Town · 6′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJordan Clark · Luton Town · 7′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 39′ · 0.05 xG · goalBoubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCauley Woodrow · Luton Town · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuke Berry · Luton Town · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 7′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 80′ · 0.12 xG · goalCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 39′ · 0.13 xG · on targetHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.16 xG · on targetNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 69′ · 0.29 xG · on targetToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 50′ · 0.43 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.22 xG. Luton Town: 9 shots, 6 on target, 0.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Hwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 39′Toti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 50′Carlton Morris · Luton Town · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.22 xG · Luton Town 0.60 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wolverhampton favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Luton Town in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton35 matchesLuton Town35 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored35/351.37 goals/match
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals allowed35/352.2 goals/match
1.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/351.15 xG/match
11.7 shots/matchShots35/3511.3 shots/match
4.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target35/353.69 shots/match
49.2% ●Possession35/3541.9%
4.17 corners/matchCorners35/35● 5.31 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls35/3511.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 27 Apr 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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