Wolves vs Cardiff

31 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Fer López 11’
  • Adam Armstrong 15’
  • Ladislav Krejčí 58’

Match summary

Wolves won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Cardiff. Wolves led 2-0 at half-time.

Fer López put Wolves ahead with a header in the 11th minute, Adam Armstrong made it 2-0 with a header in the 15th minute, and Ladislav Krejčí made it 3-0 with a header in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wolves created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Cardiff's 1.07 from 13.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
13 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 9
3 Corners 5
71 Attacks 103
32 Dangerous attacks 44
303 Passes 499
76.2% Pass accuracy 82.4%
16 Tackles 21
20 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Wolves Cardiff
Kick-off
8’
Chris WillockShot on target
Fer López1-0 (Wolves)
10’
Adam ArmstrongHeader2-0 (Wolves)
15’
26’
28’
Jack MoylanShot on target
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
40’
AndréFoul
42’
42’
Calum ScanlonShot on target
Half-time2-0
46’
Joel ColwillShot on target
48’
Ollie TannerShot on target
50’
Second half underway
52’
Joel ColwillShot on target
56’
Ladislav KrejčíHeader3-0 (Wolves)
58’
63’
Alex RobertsonShot on target
76’
77’
Yousef SalechShot on target
79’
Cian AshfordShot on target
90+2’
Full-time3-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.07 11’ Fer López (Wolves), 1-0 11’ 15’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), 2-0 15’ 58’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), 3-0 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.07 11’ Fer López (Wolves), 1-0 López 11’ 15’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), 2-0 Armstrong 15’ 58’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), 3-0 Krejčí 58’
Wolves 1.52 xGCardiff 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Wolves attacking 
11’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 77’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 15’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 58’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 71’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 79’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Jordan James (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Calum Scanlon (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 77’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 15’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 58’ Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 71’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 79’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Jordan James (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Calum Scanlon (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wolves 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sá
Bueno
Mosquera
Krejčí
Trippier
André 76’
Munetsi
Saïd 67’
James 36’
López 66’
Armstrong 76’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Scanlon 61’
Fish 72’
Ng
Robertson 72’
Colwill
Willock 61’
Moylan
Tanner 88’
Salech

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 9 0 36 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 4 3 – 6 1 49 – – 1 –
90′ 1 6 1 3 2 39 – – – –
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 36 1 1 – –
90′ 3 4 1 6 – 22 – – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
André Taken off
76′ – – 21 1 – 2 4 3 1 1
90′ – – 17 – – 2 1 5 4 – –
Fer López Taken off
66′ 1 – 23 – – 1 1 5 1 3
Jordan James Taken off
36′ – – 7 – – – – – 2 – –
Rafiki Saïd Taken off
67′ – 1 6 2 – 1 – 4 3 – –
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Came on as a substitute
54′ – – 24 2 – 1 – 3 3 2
Rodrigo Gomes Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Tommy Doyle Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 5 – – 1 1 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Adam Armstrong Taken off
76′ 1 – 3 1 0.36 – 1 2 – 8
Mateus Mané Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Tawanda Chirewa Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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

Wolves win 61% Avg odds 1.54
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.50
Cardiff win 18% Avg odds 5.10

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.