Premier League · 2023

Wolverhampton 3–0 Everton · Premier League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 3–0.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
1.990.46
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Everton 3–0. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Everton): shots 12–10, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1.99–0.46, possession 53%–47%. 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 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wolverhampton, Everton.

2.81 days ▲Rest daysWolverhampton · Everton2.78 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWolverhamptonEvertonBaseline
Rest days2.81 days2.78 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Everton have a visible away split

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

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots10 shotsWolverhampton 12 shots, Everton 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsWolverhampton 6 shots, Everton 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.99 xG0.46 xGWolverhampton 1.99 xG, Everton 0.46 xG
  • Possession53%47%Wolverhampton 53%, Everton 47%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersWolverhampton 5 corners, Everton 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsWolverhampton 9 fouls, Everton 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.

Amadou Onana · Everton · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDwight McNeil · Everton · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · Everton · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDwight McNeil · Everton · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 71′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · Everton · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMichael Keane · Everton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJarrad Branthwaite · Everton · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 68′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDwight McNeil · Everton · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 60′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJames Tarkowski · Everton · 49′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMax Kilman · Wolverhampton · 25′ · 0.29 xG · goalCraig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.33 xG · goalMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 53′ · 0.89 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Wolverhampton: 12 shots, 6 on target, 2.03 xG. Everton: 10 shots, 0 on target, 0.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Max Kilman · Wolverhampton · 25′Matheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 53′Craig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 2.03 xG · Everton 0.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 · Everton in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton20 matchesEverton20 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201.2 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.53 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 13.9 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.65 shots/match
47.8% ●Possession20/2039.3%
4.45 corners/matchCorners20/20● 4.75 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls20/2012.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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 Dec 2023, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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