Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 8 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 1-0 at home to West Bromwich Albion in Championship Matchday 8 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Fer López 50'.
How Wolverhampton Wanderers won it
The opening goal came in the 50th minute: Fer López for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers and 2 to West Bromwich Albion.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-2-3-1 · West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.29 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.96 for West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
West Bromwich Albion created the better chances, 1.96 xG to 0.29, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 6 shots on target, West Bromwich Albion 2.
West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
West Bromwich Albion had 55% of the ball, but Wolverhampton Wanderers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion: the match in numbers
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match statistics | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 |
| 15 | Total shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 337 | Total passes | 424 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 8 | Corners | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 26 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Toti 7.6
- André 7.3
- Kieran Trippier 7.2
- Nasser Djiga 7.1
- José Sá 7.1
West Bromwich Albion
- Callum Styles 7.7
- Max O'Leary 7.1
- Harry Whitwell 7.1
- Jayson Molumby 7.0
- Nat Phillips 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Aune Heggebø at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
- West Bromwich Albion: Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion
What was the score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (half-time 0-0), Championship, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion?
Fer López 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion?
Callum Styles, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion?
J. Smith.
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