Premier League · 2025Sun, 17 May 2026, 14:00 UTCFull timeMolineux StadiumFull-time recap

Wolves

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Fulham

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricWolvesFulham
Shots11 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.4 xG/match1.54 xG/match
Possession30%70%
Corners3 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls20 fouls/match8 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match0 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Fulham's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Wolves's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Fulham's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.22 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 for0.4 goals/match1.22 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Wolves show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9.46 shots/matchShotsWolves · Fulham12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricWolvesFulhamBaseline
Shots9.46 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Fulham have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.2%PossessionWolves · Fulham52%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWolvesFulhamBaseline
Possession43.2%52%50.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Wolves
0Draws
1Fulham
FulhamWolves · Premier League30

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Wolves favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Fulham in 11 · 3 too close

0.7 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 37/371.22 goals/match
1.81 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 37/371.38 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 7/81.2 xG/match
1.68 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 7/81.32 xG/match
9.46 shots/matchShotsseason · 37/3712.3 shots/match
13.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 37/3711.8 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 37/373.59 shots/match
4.62 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 37/373.95 shots/match
43.2%Possessionseason · 37/3752%
3.27 corners/matchCornersseason · 37/374.89 corners/match
5.89 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 37/375.46 corners/match
2.19 cards/matchCardsseason · 31/312.16 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 37/3710.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
11%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 37/3722%
49%Scoring frequencyseason · 37/3770%

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.

Wolves12.5
Fulham62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Wolves5.8
Fulham30
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Wolves12.5
Fulham61.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Wolves2.5
Fulham37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Wolves85
Fulham62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 92%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Wolves2.5
Fulham47.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Wolves28.8
Fulham43.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.4 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.92 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots5/511 shots/match
2.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.6 shots/match
40.2%Possession5/554.4%
4 corners/matchCorners5/55.2 corners/match
Cards1/1
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/511 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.7 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals7/81.2 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots10/1013.2 shots/match
3.3 shots/matchShots on target10/103.3 shots/match
42.1%Possession10/1054.2%
3.2 corners/matchCorners10/105.6 corners/match
2.25 cards/matchCards4/43 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls10/109.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

37 / 37 matches
0.7 goals/matchGoals scored37/371.22 goals/match
1.81 goals/matchGoals allowed37/371.38 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals7/81.2 xG/match
9.46 shots/matchShots37/3712.3 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on target37/373.59 shots/match
43.2%Possession37/3752%
3.27 corners/matchCorners37/374.89 corners/match
2.19 cards/matchCards31/312.16 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls37/3710.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

19 / 19 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored19/190.89 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.63 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals3/50.82 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots19/1911.1 shots/match
3.53 shots/matchShots on target19/193.37 shots/match
43.6%Possession19/1950.9%
3.05 corners/matchCorners19/194.37 corners/match
1.65 cards/matchCards17/142.43 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.9 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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