Premier League · 2023

Fulham 3–2 Wolverhampton · Premier League

Fulham

WLDLL
3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 3–2.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
2.91.35
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Wolverhampton 3–2. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Wolverhampton): shots 12–10, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 2.9–1.35, 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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.38 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 for1.8 goals/match1.38 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

Fulham have a visible home split

moderate

Fulham's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.2 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 shotsFulham 12 shots, Wolverhampton 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsFulham 6 shots, Wolverhampton 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.9 xG1.35 xGFulham 2.9 xG, Wolverhampton 1.35 xG
  • Possession60%40%Fulham 60%, Wolverhampton 40%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersFulham 6 corners, Wolverhampton 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsFulham 13 fouls, Wolverhampton 13 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.

Max Kilman · Wolverhampton · 54′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Reed · Fulham · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 9′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 72′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMatt Doherty · Wolverhampton · 78′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 79′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 46′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 29′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.13 xG · goalHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 14′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 68′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 7′ · 0.72 xG · goalWillian · Fulham · 59′ · 0.82 xG · goalHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 75′ · 0.82 xG · goalWillian · Fulham · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fulham: 12 shots, 6 on target, 2.99 xG. Wolverhampton: 10 shots, 6 on target, 1.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 7′Willian · Fulham · 59′Willian · Fulham · 90′Matheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 22′Hwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fulham 2.99 xG · Wolverhampton 1.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Fulham
2Draws
0Wolverhampton
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: Fulham favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Wolverhampton in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham13 matchesWolverhampton13 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.69 goals/matchGoals allowed13/131.77 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 1.4 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 12 shots/match
3.77 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 4 shots/match
49.6% ●Possession13/1347.2%
5.15 corners/match ●Corners13/134.46 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls13/1313.8 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: Tue, 28 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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