Burnley vs Wolves

16 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jamie Vardy 20’
  • Fer López 39’
  • Tawanda Chirewa 72’

Match summary

Wolves came from behind to win 2-1 away at Burnley. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jamie Vardy put Burnley ahead in the 20th minute, Fer López equalised in the 39th minute, and Tawanda Chirewa won it in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Wolves created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Burnley's 0.99 from 15.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
15 Shots 20
4 Shots on target 8
3 Corners 6
87 Attacks 90
45 Dangerous attacks 30
426 Passes 481
82.2% Pass accuracy 86.7%
23 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7 Offsides 0

Key events

Burnley Wolves
Kick-off
Corner
4’
Jamie VardyShot on target
10’
Corner
17’
Jamie VardyLeft foot shot1-0 (Burnley)
20’
Jacob Bruun LarsenShot on target
34’
38’
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
39’
Fer LópezRight foot shot1-1 (Wolves)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
52’
Fer LópezShot on target
52’
Corner
59’
Corner
59’
Corner
60’
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
60’
Corner
63’
Corner
67’
Josh LaurentShot on target
68’
70’
72’
Tawanda ChirewaRight foot shot1-2 (Wolves)
76’
Mateus ManéShot on target
88’
Corner
90’
90+1’
Tommy DoyleShot on target
90+1’
Corner
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 1.82 20’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), 1-0 20’ 39’ Fer López (Wolves), 1-1 39’ 72’ Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves), 1-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 1.82 20’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), 1-0 Vardy 20’ 39’ Fer López (Wolves), 1-1 López 39’ 72’ Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves), 1-2 Chirewa 72’
Burnley 0.99 xGWolves 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Burnley attacking 
20’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 77’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 60’ Nasser Djiga (Wolves), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 39’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 76’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 72’ Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 88’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 18’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Largie Ramazani (Burnley), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Josh Laurent (Burnley), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Fer López (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Sean Neave (Wolves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Ghislain Konan (Wolves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Largie Ramazani (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Josh Laurent (Burnley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Igor Júlio (Burnley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 77’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 20’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 60’ Nasser Djiga (Wolves), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 39’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 76’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 88’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 72’ Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 18’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Largie Ramazani (Burnley), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Josh Laurent (Burnley), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Fer López (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Sean Neave (Wolves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Ghislain Konan (Wolves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Jamie Vardy (Burnley), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Largie Ramazani (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Josh Laurent (Burnley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Igor Júlio (Burnley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Lucas Pires (Burnley), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Burnley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coudert
Pires
Ekdal
Júlio
Walker
Alleyne 87’
Hatate 75’
Ramazani
Larsen 61’
Laurent
Vardy 61’
Wolves 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sá
Konan 87’
Djiga
Gomes
Tchatchoua
Munetsi
André
Saïd 87’
Bellegarde 61’
López 71’
Neave 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
95′ 5 2 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
95′ 3 1 – 3 – 45 1 – –
95′ 2 – 3 4 1 59 1 – – –
95′ 3 2 1 4 – 66 1 – – –
95′ 4 2 – 5 1 33 2 – – –
Max Alleyne Taken off
87′ 1 1 – 3 1 32 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Reo Hatate Taken off
75′ – – 28 1 – 2 1 6 3 3
95′ – – 30 2 – 1 2 4 2 1 –
95′ – – 39 3 – 2 1 7 1 1 –
Jacob Bruun Larsen Taken off
61′ – 1 31 4 – – 1 – – – –
Ugo Raghouber Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Jamie Vardy Taken off
61′ 1 – 4 2 0.59 – – – – 11 –
Armando Broja Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – 1 – – 4 –
Dastan Satpaev Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 9 –
Marcus Edwards Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – 3 1 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Burnley win 33% Avg odds 2.87
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Wolves win 40% Avg odds 2.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.