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Championship · Matchweek 8

Wolverhampton Wanderers

WOL

West Bromwich Albion

WBA

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Wolves40%
Draw29%
West Brom31%

Expected goals

1.33 – 1.15

Over 2.5

45%

Both to score

52%

Fair handicap

-0.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 1112.9%
  • 1011.5%
  • 019.7%
  • 009.6%
  • 218.5%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

55%Possession55%
30%Territory41%
21%From set plays19%
0.17Chance quality0.09
6.4%Directness3.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Wolves, 4 for West Brom. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 83 matches, not the full season.