Sunderland 2-0 Wolverhampton Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (18 Oct 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(2 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
8	1911	Sunderland	20	30	+2
20	173	Wolverhampton	20	6	-26

Sunderland

Defence outperforming xGANegative xG balance

•Scoring 0.5 goals per match (expected 0.7)
•Conceding 0.8 goals per match (expected 1.9)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Negative xG balance

•Scoring 1.2 goals per match (expected 1.1)
•Conceding 1.8 goals per match (expected 1.6)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

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Sunderland

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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SUN(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.2916th

0.356th

0.2911th

0.0020th

0.248th

0.1216th

0.0019th

0.1212th

0.0616th

WOL(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

3.47

0.715th

0.357th

0.473rd

0.354th

0.711st

0.1813th

0.351st

0.0617th

0.292nd

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

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Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(2 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Sunderland

Attacking Zones

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

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