Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 15:00 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.11 – 1.93
  • H. Hwang 21’
  • R. Gomes 79’
  • 7’ Beto
  • 33’ I. Ndiaye
  • 55’ K. Dewsbury-Hall
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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.

Everton beat Wolves

Everton won 3–2 through goals from Beto, Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall. Wolves replied through goals from Hwang and Gomes. Everton finished with the higher xG (1.93 vs 1.11). On the chances created, Wolves deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Wolves35%
Draw27%
Everton ✓38%

Model vs reality

Wolves goals
2
Model 1.35 · xG 1.11
Everton goals
3
Model 1.40 · xG 1.93
Total goals
5
Model 2.75 · xG 3.04
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. GrealishEverton · 2 assists
8.5
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • VenueMolineux Stadium
  • Table before kick-offWolves 19th · Everton 8th

Timeline

  1. Beto 0–1Assist J. Grealish
    7’
  2. K. Dewsbury-HallYellow card · Foul
    16’
  3. H. Hwang 1–1Assist M. Munetsi
    21’
  4. I. Ndiaye 1–2Assist K. Dewsbury-Hall
    33’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. K. Dewsbury-Hall 1–3Assist J. Grealish
    55’
  7. ⇄ R. GomesFor J. Tchatchoua
    63’
  8. ⇄ J. BellegardeFor J. Arias
    64’
  9. ⇄ Fer LópezFor André
    64’
  10. ⇄ D. Møller WolfeFor Hugo Bueno
    75’
  11. ⇄ S. KalajdžićFor H. Hwang
    76’
  12. ⇄ T. BarryFor Beto
    76’
  13. ⇄ T. IroegbunamFor I. Gueye
    76’
  14. R. Gomes 2–3Assist D. Møller Wolfe
    79’
  15. ⇄ C. AlcarazFor J. Grealish
    88’
  16. ⇄ S. ColemanFor I. Ndiaye
    90+6’
  17. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Wolves12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
Everton10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
WolvesEverton
59% Possession 41%
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 1.93
0.87 Expected points (xPts) 1.91
12 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 7
6 Shots outside the box 3
524 Passes 371
80% Pass accuracy 74%
2 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.53 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Wolves 3-4-3

15.9 José Sá(G)
246.2 Toti Gomes 126.5 E. Agbadou 46.3 S. Bueno
36.2 Hugo Bueno ↓75’ 76.3 André ↓64’ 86.6 João Gomes 386.5 J. Tchatchoua ↓63’
107.2 J. Arias ↓64’ 117.5 H. Hwang ↓76’ 56.5 M. Munetsi A
  • 1José Sá (G)5.9
  • 24Toti Gomes6.2
  • 12E. Agbadou6.5
  • 4S. Bueno6.3
  • 3Hugo Bueno↓75’6.2
  • 7André↓64’6.3
  • 8João Gomes6.6
  • 38J. Tchatchoua↓63’6.5
  • 10J. Arias↓64’7.2
  • 11H. Hwang↓76’7.5
  • 5M. MunetsiA6.5

Substitutes used

  • 27J. Bellegarde↑64’6.6
  • 18S. Kalajdžić↑76’6.2
  • 6D. Møller WolfeA↑75’6.9
  • 21R. Gomes↑63’7.7
  • 28Fer López↑64’6.5

Unused: S. Johnstone, M. Doherty, Y. Mosquera, L. Krejčí

Everton 4-2-3-1

16.6 J. Pickford(G)
166.0 V. Mykolenko 56.3 M. Keane 66.5 J. Tarkowski 155.9 J. O'Brien
276.3 I. Gueye ↓76’ 376.9 J. Garner
188.5★ J. Grealish AA↓88’ 228.3 K. Dewsbury-Hall A 106.3 I. Ndiaye ↓90’
97.5 Beto ↓76’
  • 1J. Pickford (G)6.6
  • 16V. Mykolenko6.0
  • 5M. Keane6.3
  • 6J. Tarkowski6.5
  • 15J. O'Brien5.9
  • 27I. Gueye↓76’6.3
  • 37J. Garner6.9
  • 18J. Grealish ★A×2↓88’8.5
  • 22K. Dewsbury-HallA8.3
  • 10I. Ndiaye↓90’6.3
  • 9Beto↓76’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 24C. Alcaraz↑88’6.6
  • 11T. Barry↑76’6.7
  • 23S. Coleman↑90’
  • 42T. Iroegbunam↑76’6.7

Unused: M. Travers, T. Dibling, H. Armstrong, D. McNeil, T. Onyango

Player stats

Top rated
J. GrealishEverton8.5
2nd
K. Dewsbury-HallEverton8.3
3rd
R. GomesWolves7.7

Wolves

Everton

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.