Wolverhampton vs Chelsea preview, 25 Aug 2024: xG form

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Jackson 1'
Palmer 44'
Madueke 48'
Madueke 57'
Madueke 62'
Félix 79'

Premier League 2024/2025

GW2

25 Aug 13:00

D. England

This match has been played.

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CHE favoured away from home, but only just.

WOL28%Draw25%CHE46%

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Wolves1.2Chelsea1.5

A 0.4 xG edge, roughly a one-in-two win.

Each side's share of attacking actions down the left, centre and right, on a pitch map.After gameweek 1

A pitch-shaped map per side, shaded by how much each position concedes against them.After gameweek 1

PROWOL attack report PROCHE defence report

Deep blockPresses higher

PROWOL shape report PROCHE shape report

Last 6, goals vs xG

WOL7 scored from 8.1 xG-1.1

CHE8 scored from 8.4 xG-0.4

30%called correctly

Error score

No better than guessing the usual split

0.215 against 0.215 for the guess. Lower is better.

Confidence vs realitySaid · got

33-50%

26%·35

50-60%

40%·5

60-70%

50%·2

70-80%

100%·1

Bar is what happened, tick is what the model said. Samples are small this early.

Last 43 settled matchesAccuracy ledger

Very lightMiddling physicality

Middling controlVery technical

Very cautiousMeasured risk

Very centralCentral play

Possession-basedMixed build-up

Middling intensityHigh intensity

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

WOL Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Cunha	Corners L and R, 4 short	73	2.2
Cunha	Free kicks	34	1.0
Aït-Nouri	Corners L and R, 2 short	30	1.0
Sarabia	Corners L and R, 1 short	24	0.7
Sarabia	Free kicks	23	0.3
Aït-Nouri	Free kicks	13	0.6

Share of set-play xG

Corners

42%

Throw-ins

34%

CHE Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Fernández	Corners L and R, 17 short	75	1.3
Palmer	Corners L and R, 22 short	74	2.9
Neto	Corners L and R, 19 short	55	1.0
Palmer

PROWOL set pieces PROCHE set pieces

Share of set-play xG

Free kicks

30%

Corners

29%

WolverhamptonWolves
2-6
ChelseaChelsea
Cunha 26'
Larsen 50'

Model verdict

Projected xG

Attacking zones vs vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Style ranks

Form & Head-to-head

Model accuracy

Key players

Set-piece takers