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Championship · Matchweek 13

· Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton Wanderers

WOL

3–0Full timeHalf-time 2–0

Cardiff City

CAR

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Fer Lópezassist by Hugo Bueno10'Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 10 minutes: Fer López assist by Hugo Bueno
  2. Adam Armstrongassist by Rafiki Saïd15'Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 15 minutes: Adam Armstrong assist by Rafiki Saïd
  3. Adam Armstrong26'Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 26 minutes: Adam Armstrong
  4. André42'Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 42 minutes: André
  5. Fer López50'Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 50 minutes: Fer López
  6. 56'Joel BaganYellow card for Cardiff City at 56 minutes: Joel Bagan
  7. Ladislav Krejcíassist by Kieran Trippier58'Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 58 minutes: Ladislav Krejcí assist by Kieran Trippier
  8. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde62'Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 62 minutes: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
  9. 90+2'Rubin ColwillYellow card for Cardiff City at 90 minutes: Rubin Colwill
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on for Jordan James (injury)36'Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 36 minutes: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on for Jordan James (injury)
  2. 61'Rubin Colwill on for Chris WillockSubstitution for Cardiff City at 61 minutes: Rubin Colwill on for Chris Willock
  3. 61'Cian Ashford on for Calum ScanlonSubstitution for Cardiff City at 61 minutes: Cian Ashford on for Calum Scanlon
  4. Rodrigo Gomes on for Fer López66'Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 66 minutes: Rodrigo Gomes on for Fer López
  5. Mateus Mané on for Rafiki Saïd67'Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 67 minutes: Mateus Mané on for Rafiki Saïd
  6. 72'David Turnbull on for Alex RobertsonSubstitution for Cardiff City at 72 minutes: David Turnbull on for Alex Robertson
  7. 72'Ronan Kpakio on for William FishSubstitution for Cardiff City at 72 minutes: Ronan Kpakio on for William Fish
  8. Tawanda Chirewa on for Adam Armstrong76'Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 76 minutes: Tawanda Chirewa on for Adam Armstrong
  9. Tommy Doyle on for André76'Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers at 76 minutes: Tommy Doyle on for André
  10. 88'Charlie Holt on for Ollie TannerSubstitution for Cardiff City at 88 minutes: Charlie Holt on for Ollie Tanner
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Wolves4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Cardiff
53%Possession52%
36%Territory37%
15%From set plays22%
0.09Chance quality0.13
5.2%Directness6.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Wolves, 3 for Cardiff. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Cardiff

No regular with a goal involvement yet.

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 33 of 156 matches, not the full season.

The xG race26 shots
Cumulative expected goalsWolves 1.58 xG, Cardiff 0.92 xG over 90 minutes
  • Wolves1.58
  • Cardiff0.92
Final score 3–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Wolves0.02off target
6'Wolves0.07blocked
8'Cardiff0.06saved
10'Wolves0.47goal
15'Wolves0.28goal
26'Wolves0.04off target
28'Cardiff0.07saved
40'Wolves0.07saved
41'Cardiff0.01saved
46'Cardiff0.09saved
48'Cardiff0.11saved
50'Cardiff0.02blocked
52'Cardiff0.06saved
53'Wolves0.03off target
55'Wolves0.04blocked
58'Wolves0.21goal
63'Cardiff0.04blocked
63'Cardiff0.02saved
64'Wolves0.05off target
71'Wolves0.18off target
72'Wolves0.05off target
76'Wolves0.06off target
77'Cardiff0.05saved
77'Cardiff0.25off target
79'Cardiff0.04saved
79'Cardiff0.09off target
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Wolves (3/13)
  • Cardiff (0/13)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Wolves0.02right footopen playoff target
6'Wolves0.07right footopen playblocked
8'Cardiff0.06right footopen playsaved
10'Wolves0.47headopen playgoal
15'Wolves0.28headopen playgoal
26'Wolves0.04headopen playoff target
28'Cardiff0.07right footopen playsaved
40'Wolves0.07right footopen playsaved
41'Cardiff0.01left footopen playsaved
46'Cardiff0.09right footopen playsaved
48'Cardiff0.11left footopen playsaved
50'Cardiff0.02headopen playblocked
52'Cardiff0.06right footopen playsaved
53'Wolves0.03right footopen playoff target
55'Wolves0.04right footopen playblocked
58'Wolves0.21headcornergoal
63'Cardiff0.04right footset pieceblocked
63'Cardiff0.02right footset piecesaved
64'Wolves0.05left footopen playoff target
71'Wolves0.18left footfast breakoff target
72'Wolves0.05right footopen playoff target
76'Wolves0.06right footfast breakoff target
77'Cardiff0.05headopen playsaved
77'Cardiff0.25right footopen playoff target
79'Cardiff0.04left footopen playsaved
79'Cardiff0.09headopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Wolves, below favour Cardiff.
  • Wolves pressure
  • Cardiff pressure
Line-ups40 players

Wolves4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Cardiff4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
WolvesCardiff
1.58Expected goals0.90
39Possession %61
13Shots13
4On target9
4Big chances1
3Corners5
303Passes499
76Pass accuracy %82
26.4Field tilt %est.35.9
20Fouls8
4Yellow cards2