Wolves vs Sunderland

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Molineux Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Tierney 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 35
Regular Season Table
Wolves 20 · Sunderland 7
Referee Stats
12 matches · 2.92 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.92
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 42%
Draws 42%
Away wins 17%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Wolves outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Wolves controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Wolves (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-5-11

Goals For / Against

19 / 34
Avg: 1.00 / 1.79

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7
Sunderland (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-6-8

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.89 / 1.47

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.74
PPG
1.11
1.00
GF
0.89
1.79
GA
1.47
47%
O2.5
42%
53%
BTTS
47%
26%
Score 1st
21%

League-position context

Wolves rank20th
Sunderland rank7th
Wolves points20
Sunderland points54
Wolves: #20 · 20 pts · GD -41
58 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts from safety.
Sunderland: #7 · 54 pts · GD -6
24 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wolves last 5 home

D D L W W
Points8/15
Weighted index40
Goals6-4
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sunderland last 5 away

W D L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals10-7
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Wolves trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Wolves score at home63%
Wolves clean sheet at home16%
Sunderland score away58%
Sunderland clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Wolves score first26%
Wolves win after scoring first60%
Sunderland score first21%
Sunderland win after scoring first25%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wolves 23% · Sunderland 38%
Avg first goal minute: Wolves 35.2' · Sunderland 35.0'

Vs league average

Wolves score at home1.00 vs 1.53
Wolves concede at home1.79 vs 1.22
Sunderland score away0.89 vs 1.22
Sunderland concede away1.47 vs 1.53
Wolves score 34% below league average, while Sunderland score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: Wolves are 46% above league average at home, and Sunderland are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Wolves goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 10
76-90+ 9
46-60 6
61-75 6
0-15 4
16-30 4

Sunderland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
61-75 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
20
10
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
5
5
Shots Inside Box
13
8
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
11
11
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Total Passes
432
323
Passes Accurate
373
246
Passes %
86%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
17' ⚽
⚽
17' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
N. Mukiele
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Xhaka
24'
24' D. Ballard
45+2'
45+2' B. Brobbey
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Pedro Lima
1st substitution · For: Rodrigo Gomes
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Bueno
Normal Goal · Assist: Hugo Bueno
56'
56' G. Xhaka
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ N. Sadiki
1st substitution · For: H. Diarra
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ Reinildo
2nd substitution · For: D. Cirkin
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ B. Brobbey
3rd substitution · For: W. Isidor
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ Reinildo
4th substitution · For: D. Cirkin
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ N. Sadiki
5th substitution · For: H. Diarra
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Hugo Bueno
2nd substitution · For: A. Gomes
81'
81' D. Cirkin
90+2'
90+2' R. Roefs
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ T. Arokodare
3rd substitution · For: T. Edozie

Wolves vs Sunderland 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wolves drew 1-1 with Sunderland on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Paul Tierney. It was played at Molineux Stadium.

First half: Sunderland took the lead at 17' when N. Mukiele scored, with the assist credited to G. Xhaka, making the score 0-1. D. Ballard received a red card for Sunderland at 24'. B. Brobbey received a yellow card for Sunderland at 45+2'.

Second half: Wolves made their 1st substitution at 46', with Pedro Lima replacing Rodrigo Gomes. Wolves leveled the score at 54' when S. Bueno scored, with the assist credited to Hugo Bueno, making the score 1-1. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Sunderland at 56'. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 72', with N. Sadiki replacing H. Diarra. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 72', with Reinildo replacing D. Cirkin. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 72', with B. Brobbey replacing W. Isidor. Sunderland made their 4th substitution at 72', with Reinildo replacing D. Cirkin. Sunderland made their 5th substitution at 72', with N. Sadiki replacing H. Diarra. Wolves made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Hugo Bueno replacing A. Gomes. D. Cirkin received a yellow card for Sunderland at 81'. R. Roefs received a yellow card for Sunderland at 90+2'. Wolves made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with T. Arokodare replacing T. Edozie.

Wolves used 3 substitutions while Sunderland used 5 substitutions. Sunderland got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Wolves outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Wolves controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Wolves vs Sunderland Head-to-Head History by Season