Premier League Gameweek 8 Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 15:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.65 – 0.83
Wolves
  • N. Mukiele 16’
  • L. Krejčí 90’ (OG)
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sunderland beat Wolves

Sunderland won 2–0 through goals from Mukiele and an own goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.65 and 0.83. On the chances created, Wolves deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sunderland ✓36%
Draw26%
Wolves38%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
2
Model 1.39 · xG 0.65
Wolves goals
0
Model 1.44 · xG 0.83
Total goals
2
Model 2.83 · xG 1.48
Score 2–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. MukieleSunderland · 1 goal
9.2
  • RefereeRobert Jones
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 9th · Wolves 20th

Timeline

  1. N. Mukiele 1–0Assist T. Hume
    16’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ C. TalbiFor B. Traoré
    63’
  4. ⇄ K. HoeverFor M. Doherty
    67’
  5. ⇄ L. GeertruidaFor C. Rigg
    76’
  6. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor W. Isidor
    76’
  7. ⇄ T. ArokodareFor R. Gomes
    76’
  8. ⇄ Fer LópezFor João Gomes
    76’
  9. ⇄ J. TchatchouaFor J. Arias
    77’
  10. L. Krejčí (own goal) 2–0
    90’
  11. ⇄ D. NeilFor N. Sadiki
    90+5’
  12. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Sunderland8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
Wolves16 shots · 8 in box, 8 outside
SunderlandWolves
41% Possession 59%
0.65 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
1.16 Expected points (xPts) 1.47
8 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 8
3 Blocked shots 5
5 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 8
341 Passes 466
73% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
5 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.65

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.5 R. Roefs(G)
327.5 T. Hume A 156.7 O. Alderete 57.2 D. Ballard 209.2★ N. Mukiele
276.6 N. Sadiki ↓90’ 347.2 G. Xhaka
286.6 E. Le Fée 116.5 C. Rigg ↓76’ 256.5 B. Traoré ↓63’
186.2 W. Isidor ↓76’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.5
  • 32T. HumeA7.5
  • 15O. Alderete6.7
  • 5D. Ballard7.2
  • 20N. Mukiele ★9.2
  • 27N. Sadiki↓90’6.6
  • 34G. Xhaka7.2
  • 28E. Le Fée6.6
  • 11C. Rigg↓76’6.5
  • 25B. Traoré↓63’6.5
  • 18W. Isidor↓76’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 7C. Talbi↑63’6.3
  • 6L. Geertruida↑76’6.6
  • 4D. Neil↑90’
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑76’6.5

Unused: A. Patterson, A. Masuaku, B. Brobbey, L. O'Nien, S. Adingra

Wolves 4-3-3

316.7 S. Johnstone(G)
36.2 Hugo Bueno 376.7 L. Krejčí 46.6 S. Bueno 26.9 M. Doherty ↓67’
86.9 João Gomes ↓76’ 76.9 André 56.6 M. Munetsi
216.9 R. Gomes ↓76’ 95.9 J. Strand Larsen 107.2 J. Arias ↓77’
  • 31S. Johnstone (G)6.7
  • 3Hugo Bueno6.2
  • 37L. Krejčí6.7
  • 4S. Bueno6.6
  • 2M. Doherty↓67’6.9
  • 8João Gomes↓76’6.9
  • 7André6.9
  • 5M. Munetsi6.6
  • 21R. Gomes↓76’6.9
  • 9J. Strand Larsen5.9
  • 10J. Arias↓77’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 14T. Arokodare↑76’6.3
  • 26K. Hoever↑67’6.5
  • 38J. Tchatchoua↑77’6.2
  • 28Fer López↑76’6.5

Unused: José Sá, D. Møller Wolfe, Y. Mosquera, E. Agbadou, Toti Gomes

Player stats

Top rated
N. MukieleSunderland9.2
2nd
R. RoefsSunderland7.5
3rd
T. HumeSunderland7.5

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 49% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
T. Hume D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 82% 28 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.5
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 29 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 73% 44 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
N. Mukiele D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 73% 40 3 1 2/2 1/1 9.2
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 0 2 2/4 0/2 6.6
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 57 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 28 4 2 1/3 0/1 6.6
C. Rigg M 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 14 2 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
B. Traoré F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 2/3 1/1 6.5
W. Isidor F 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 9 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
C. Talbi F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 20% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
L. Geertruida D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Neil M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Eliezer Mayenda F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Wolves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Johnstone G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 69% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Hugo Bueno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 36 1 0 3/6 1/0 6.2
L. Krejčí D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 88 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
S. Bueno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 66 4 2 0/0 1/1 6.6
M. Doherty D 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 40 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
João Gomes M 76 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 35 3 2 2/3 2/1 6.9
André M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 50 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. Munetsi M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 60% 10 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
R. Gomes F 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 21 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
J. Strand Larsen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 16 0 0 0/0 3/1 5.9
J. Arias M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 34 2 1 2/3 2/0 7.2
T. Arokodare F 14 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Hoever D 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 14 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Tchatchoua D 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Fer López M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.