Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal v Wolves (Crowd attendance of 60,262 on December 2, 2023). Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners.
xG Arsenal 2.31-0.45 Wolves shots map (Actual score ARS 2-1 WOL)
1-0 Saka goal vs Wolves xG 0.24
2-0 Odegaard goal vs Wolves xG 0.14
2-1 Cunha goal vs Arsenal xG 0.08
Arsenal vs Wolves 2-1 Match Stats for comparison
(AFC stats on left; WWFC on right)
This Nelson Semedo vs Cairney incident (VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial one which lead to Fulham’s first penalty against Wolves on 27 November 2023, but many WWFC fans felt that Semedo had got to the ball first and it should not have been a spot kick.
Wolves manager Gary O’Neill said after the game that referee Michael Salisbury had admitted that VAR got the decision wrong and should’ve changed his on-field one.
Here is a look at the xG stats from Wolves vs Manchester City (Crowd attendance of 31,415 at Molineux on 30 September, 2023)
A club having more goals than the number of shots of target in a game? It’s rare, but this was the case with Wolves here- one shot on target, and they won the game 2-1.
Lots of possession and shots for City, but as xG shows, they didn’t really trouble the Wolves keeper.
xG Wolves 0.77-0.90 Man City shots map (Actual score WWFC 2-1 MCFC)
1-0 Ruben Dias own goal v Wolves (no xG for an own goal)
1-1 Alvarez free kick v Wolves xG 0.04
2-1 Hwang goal vs Man City xG 0.60
Wolves vs Man City 2-1 Match Stats for comparison
(WWFC stats on left; MCFC stats on right)