Match Report
Wolverhampton Wanderers went into the game 7th in the table on 11 points; Stoke City sat 12th on 10 — a 1-point gap. Recent form flatters Stoke City's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1.67 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.57/1.57 for Stoke City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Wolverhampton Wanderers against 5/15 for Stoke City.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers wins, 5 for Stoke City, 3 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup.
T. Nield took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. Molineux Stadium, capacity 32,050, hosted the game. Wolverhampton Wanderers led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Rodrigo Gomes (19'), Rodrigo Gomes (22'), Raúl Jiménez (55'), Jordan James (84') · Stoke City: Sam Gallagher (2')
Key stats
Possession: Wolverhampton Wanderers 53% · Stoke City 47% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 7-1