Wolves vs Arsenal

2 February 2021 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Rúben Neves 45+5’ (pen)
  • João Moutinho 49’
  • Nicolas Pepe 32’

Match summary

Wolves came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Arsenal. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Alexandre Lacazette, Rúben Neves equalised from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, and João Moutinho won it in the 49th minute, set up by Pedro Neto.

The chances backed that up: Wolves created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Arsenal's 0.72 from 9. Arsenal had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

Wolves Arsenal
11 Shots 9
7 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 2
1.56 xG 0.72
0.80 Non-penalty xG 0.72
2 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Wolves Arsenal
Kick-off
32’
Nicolas Pepe
Assist: Alexandre Lacazette0-1 (Arsenal)
Rúben Neves
Penalty1-1 (Wolves)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
João Moutinho
Assist: Pedro Neto2-1 (Wolves)
49’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Wolves
  • Max Kilman
  • João Moutinho
  • Rúben Neves
Arsenal
  • Bernd Leno
  • David Luiz
  • Thomas Partey
  • Granit Xhaka

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 0.72 32’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 0-1 32’ 45+5’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), 1-1 45+5’ 49’ João Moutinho (Wolves), 2-1 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 0.72 32’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 0-1 Pepe 32’ 45+5’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), 1-1 Neves 45+5’ 49’ João Moutinho (Wolves), 2-1 Moutinho 49’
Wolves 1.56 xGArsenal 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Wolves attacking 
50’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Vitinha (Wolves), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Willian José (Wolves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 79’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Max Kilman (Wolves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Willy Boly (Wolves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Willian José (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ João Moutinho (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 6’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Nélson Semedo (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Vitinha (Wolves), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Willian José (Wolves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 79’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Max Kilman (Wolves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Willy Boly (Wolves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Willian José (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ João Moutinho (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 29’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Nélson Semedo (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Rui Patrício GK900 0.000.000
Nélson Semedo DEF901 0.010.000
Willy Boly DEF901 0.050.000
Conor Coady DEF900 0.000.000
Max Kilman DEF901 0.060.091
João Moutinho MID9011 0.020.112
Rúben Neves MID7812 0.790.000
Adama Traoré MID900 0.000.131
Daniel Podence MID660 0.000.031
Pedro Neto MID9012 0.120.382
Willian José FWD902 0.160.011
Vitinha Sub241 0.360.062
Leander Dendoncker Sub120 0.000.000
Fabio Silva Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolves win 27% Avg odds 3.61
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Arsenal win 44% Avg odds 2.18

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

Form going into the game

Wolves DLLDL
Arsenal WDWWD

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.