Sunderland vs Wolves

18 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nordi Mukiele 17’
  • Ladislav Krejcí 90+2’ (og)

Match summary

Sunderland saw off Wolves 2-0. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Nordi Mukiele put Sunderland ahead in the 17th minute, set up by Trai Hume and Krejcí's own goal made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sunderland created 1.03 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Wolves's 0.68 from 16.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
8 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 2
95 Attacks 132
55 Dangerous attacks 78
341 Passes 466
73% Pass accuracy 84%
14 Tackles 15
5 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Sunderland Wolves
Kick-off
Nordi MukieleRight foot shot1-0 (Sunderland)
16’
Dan BallardShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Chemsdine TalbiBertrand Traoré
63’
67’
Ki-Jana HoeverMatt Doherty
70’
Marshall MunetsiShot on target
76’
Tolu ArokodareRodrigo Gomes
Lutsharel GeertruidaChris Rigg
76’
76’
Fer LópezJoão Gomes
Eliezer MayendaWilson Isidor
76’
77’
Jackson TchatchouaJhon Arias
Ladislav KrejciOwn goal2-0 (Sunderland)
90+2’
Dan NeilNoah SadikiInjury
90+5’
90+6’
Ki-Jana HoeverShot on target
90+7’
Ladislav KrejcíShot on target
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.68 17’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), 1-0 17’ 90+2’ Ladislav Krejcí (Sunderland) own goal, 2-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.68 17’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), 1-0 Mukiele 17’ 90+2’ Ladislav Krejcí (Sunderland) own goal, 2-0 Krejcí 90+2’
Sunderland 1.03 xGWolves 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Sunderland attacking 
17’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 26’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Jhon Arias (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Fernando López (Wolves), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+8’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ André (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+8’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), own goal 17’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 26’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Jhon Arias (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Fernando López (Wolves), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+8’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ André (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Ladislav Krejcí (Wolves), own goal
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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Mukiele
Ballard
Alderete
Hume
Xhaka
Sadiki 90’
Traoré 63’
Rigg 76’
Fée
Isidor 76’
Wolves

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF9012 0.460.000
Omar Alderete DEF900 0.000.061
Dan Ballard DEF901 0.070.382
Trai Hume DEF9012 0.360.441
Noah Sadiki MID901 0.060.000
Granit Xhaka MID901 0.010.071
Bertrand Traoré MID670 0.000.000
Chris Rigg MID800 0.000.031
Enzo Le Fée MID900 0.000.031
Wilson Isidor FWD801 0.060.000
Chemsdine Talbi Sub230 0.000.000
Lutsharel Geertruida Sub100 0.000.000
Eliezer Mayenda Sub100 0.000.000
Dan Neil Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 38% Avg odds 2.49
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.03
Wolves win 31% Avg odds 3.08

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

Form going into the game

Sunderland WDDWL
Wolves LLLDD

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