Premier League Gameweek 35 Sat, May 2 2026 · 15:00 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Wolves
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.72 – 0.66
Sunderland
  • S. Bueno 54’
  • 17’ N. Mukiele
  • 24’ D. Ballard
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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.

Wolves and Sunderland share the points

Sunderland entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Mukiele goal. But Bueno scored to rescue a draw for Wolves. Sunderland played with ten men from the 24th minute after Ballard was sent off. Wolves finished with the higher xG (1.72 vs 0.66). On the chances created, Wolves deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Wolves35%
Draw ✓26%
Sunderland40%

Model vs reality

Wolves goals
1
Model 1.43 · xG 1.72
Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.54 · xG 0.66
Total goals
2
Model 2.97 · xG 2.38
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. BuenoWolves · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereePaul Tierney
  • VenueMolineux Stadium
  • Table before kick-offWolves 20th · Sunderland 12th

Timeline

  1. N. Mukiele 0–1Assist G. Xhaka
    17’
  2. VAR D. BallardCard upgrade
    23’
  3. D. BallardRed card · Violent conduct
    24’
  4. B. BrobbeyYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. ⇄ R. GomesFor Pedro Lima
    46’
  7. S. Bueno 1–1Assist Hugo Bueno
    54’
  8. G. XhakaYellow card · Argument
    56’
  9. ⇄ D. CirkinFor Reinildo
    72’
  10. ⇄ M. DiarraFor N. Sadiki
    72’
  11. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    72’
  12. ⇄ A. GomesFor Hugo Bueno
    78’
  13. D. CirkinYellow card · Foul
    81’
  14. R. RoefsYellow card · Argument
    90+2’
  15. ⇄ T. EdozieFor T. Arokodare
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Wolves20 shots · 13 in box, 7 outside
Sunderland10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
WolvesSunderland
58% Possession 42%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.66
2.12 Expected points (xPts) 0.65
20 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 5
13 Shots inside the box 8
7 Shots outside the box 2
438 Passes 327
86% Pass accuracy 76%
6 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
11 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
7.18 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Wolves 3-4-2-1

257.2 D. Bentley(G)
247.9 Toti Gomes 48.2★ S. Bueno 157.2 Y. Mosquera
37.2 Hugo Bueno A↓78’ 87.0 João Gomes 76.6 André 176.6 Pedro Lima ↓46’
97.0 A. Armstrong 367.2 Mateus Mané
146.9 T. Arokodare ↓90’
  • 25D. Bentley (G)7.2
  • 24Toti Gomes7.9
  • 4S. Bueno ★8.2
  • 15Y. Mosquera7.2
  • 3Hugo BuenoA↓78’7.2
  • 8João Gomes7.0
  • 7André6.6
  • 17Pedro Lima↓46’6.6
  • 9A. Armstrong7.0
  • 36Mateus Mané7.2
  • 14T. Arokodare↓90’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 21R. Gomes↑46’6.6
  • 47A. Gomes↑78’6.9
  • 74T. Edozie↑90’

Unused: Josh Gracey, M. Doherty, H. Hwang, J. Bellegarde, D. Møller Wolfe, J. Tchatchoua

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.6 R. Roefs(G)
176.7 Reinildo ↓72’ 156.9 O. Alderete 54.2 D. Ballard 207.9 N. Mukiele
277.0 N. Sadiki ↓72’ 347.9 G. Xhaka A
76.9 C. Talbi 286.9 E. Le Fée 326.7 T. Hume
96.9 B. Brobbey ↓72’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.6
  • 17Reinildo↓72’6.7
  • 15O. Alderete6.9
  • 5D. Ballard4.2
  • 20N. Mukiele7.9
  • 27N. Sadiki↓72’7.0
  • 34G. XhakaA7.9
  • 7C. Talbi6.9
  • 28E. Le Fée6.9
  • 32T. Hume6.7
  • 9B. Brobbey↓72’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3D. Cirkin↑72’6.7
  • 19M. Diarra↑72’6.3
  • 18W. Isidor↑72’6.3

Unused: M. Ellborg, C. Rigg, J. T. Bi, L. O'Nien, L. Geertruida, Eliezer Mayenda

Player stats

Top rated
S. BuenoWolves8.2
2nd
Toti GomesWolves7.9
3rd
N. MukieleSunderland7.9

Wolves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bentley G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 77% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Toti Gomes D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 64 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.9
S. Bueno D 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 85% 40 1 0 0/0 2/1 8.2
Y. Mosquera D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 86% 51 1 1 0/0 2/3 7.2
Hugo Bueno D 78 0 1 1 (0) 2 88% 32 0 0 2/3 0/0 7.2
João Gomes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 59 3 0 0/1 1/1 7.0
André M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 97% 69 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.6
Pedro Lima D 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 13 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Armstrong F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 78% 18 2 0 0/1 1/0 7.0
Mateus Mané F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 84% 25 0 0 3/4 0/2 7.2
T. Arokodare F 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
R. Gomes F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 20 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
A. Gomes M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Edozie M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 41% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
Reinildo D 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 33 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 32 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.9
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 1/1 4.2
N. Mukiele D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 28 4 1 0/1 0/0 7.9
N. Sadiki M 72 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 24 1 2 1/1 0/3 7.0
G. Xhaka M 90 0 1 1 (0) 3 85% 53 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
C. Talbi F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 24 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 27 6 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 2 2 1/2 2/1 6.7
B. Brobbey F 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 0 0 0/0 3/3 6.9
D. Cirkin D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Diarra M 18 0 0 2 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
W. Isidor F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

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.