Wolverhampton
Premier League · 2023This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
This match
Match statistics
| Metric | Wolverhampton | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 17 shots/match▲ | 9 shots/match |
| Shots on target | 5 shots/match | 6 shots/match▲ |
| Expected goals | 1.05 xG/match | 1.94 xG/match▲ |
| Possession | 71%● | 29% |
| Corners | 7 corners/match● | 4 corners/match |
| Fouls | 11 fouls/match | 9 fouls/match |
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Wolverhampton: 17 shots, 5 on target, 1.06 xG. Brentford: 9 shots, 6 on target, 2.01 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.06 xG · Brentford 2.01 xG.
30-second read
What the record shows
The clearest recorded pattern is: Wolverhampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.
Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season
moderateWolverhampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 goals/match | 1.54 goals/match | 1.51 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.
Wolverhampton favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Brentford in 3 · 10 too close
Style profile
How the teams compare
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Recent form
Season, last 10 and last 5
Window
Season
Venue split
Home and away samples
Window
Home team at home / away team away
Schedule context
Rest and recent workload
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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