Premier League · Matchweek 2
2:6
Matheus Cunha 27'
Jørgen Strand Larsen 45+6'
HT 2:2
Nicolas Jackson 2'
Cole Palmer 45'
Noni Madueke 49'
Noni Madueke 58'
Noni Madueke 63'
João Félix 80'
Sun, 25 Aug 2024, 14:00 (UK) · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Wolves 16th → 19th · 0 pts|Chelsea 17th → 6th · 3 pts

Wolves edged xG (1.96–1.68) but Chelsea took the win.

Player of the matchNoni Madueke9.1Decisive moment45' Cole Palmer+1.0

Wolves 2-6 Chelsea

Key numbers

  • Possession 40% – 60%
  • Shots 12 (4 on target) – 14 (8)
  • Decisive moment: 45' Cole Palmer, FN xPts +1.0
Player of the match
Noni Madueke 9.1Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 9.1 (Dominant)

Game state

0-11-11-22-22-32-42-52-6
Wolves ahead 0 min · level 24 min · Chelsea ahead 66 min
  • Pedro Neto — off the bench 45 min · 0G 1A
  • João Félix — off the bench 22 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

2' Nicolas Jackson Goal +0.7
27' Matheus Cunha Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Rayan Aït Nouri +0.2 +0.7
45' Cole Palmer Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Nicolas Jackson +0.3 +1.0
45+6' Jørgen Strand Larsen Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Toti Gomes +0.2 +0.8
49' Noni Madueke Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Cole Palmer +0.3 +1.0
58' Noni Madueke Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Cole Palmer +0.2 +0.5
63' Noni Madueke Goal · assist Cole Palmer +0.1
80' João Félix Goal · assist Pedro Neto 0.0
Wolves Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +1.5Opponent moments −2.7Time effect −0.1→ League points won 0
Chelsea Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +3.3Opponent moments −1.8Time effect +0.1→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

WolvesChelsea
40%Possession60%
1.96Expected goals (xG)1.68
0.16xG per shot0.12
12Shots14
4Shots on target8
33%Shots on target %57%
8Shots in box10
320Passes495
79%Pass accuracy86%
5Corners5
2Saves2
13Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
3Offsides1

Timeline

  • 2' Goal Nicolas Jackson league goal #1
  • 27' Goal Matheus Cunha league goal #1 assist Rayan Aït Nouri
  • 35' Yellow Rayan Aït Nouri
  • 40' Yellow Malo Gusto
  • 44' Yellow Cole Palmer
  • 45' Goal Cole Palmer league goal #1 assist Nicolas Jackson
  • 45+6' Goal Jørgen Strand Larsen league goal #1 assist Toti Gomes
  • 46' Sub Mykhaylo Mudryk → Pedro Neto
  • 49' Goal Noni Madueke league goal #1 assist Cole Palmer
  • 58' Goal Noni Madueke league goal #2 assist Cole Palmer
  • 59' Sub Hee-Chan Hwang → Daniel Podence
  • 63' Goal Noni Madueke league goal #3 assist Cole Palmer
  • 68' Sub Matheus Cunha → Pablo Sarabia
  • 68' Sub Rayan Aït Nouri → Craig Dawson
  • 68' Sub Jean-Ricner Bellegarde → Rodrigo Gomes
  • 68' Sub Nicolas Jackson → João Félix
  • 71' Yellow Yerson Mosquera
  • 71' Yellow Marc Cucurella
  • 76' Sub Moisés Caicedo → Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
  • 80' Goal João Félix league goal #1 assist Pedro Neto
  • 82' Sub Marc Cucurella → Renato Veiga
  • 82' Sub Cole Palmer → Christopher Nkunku
  • 90' Sub Mario Lemina → Tommy Doyle

Category leaders

  • Key passesCole Palmer4
  • Duels wonMatt Doherty7/8
  • DribblesMario Lemina2/2
  • Defensive actionsJoão Gomes6
  • ShotsNoni Madueke6 (on target 5)
  • Fouls wonYerson Mosquera3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.