Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 3
Sat 29 Aug, 12:30 BST · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Wolverhampton Wanderers4–1Stoke City
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Stoke City: recap
Headline: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Stoke City: recap
Final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Stoke City at Molineux Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Stoke City: Matchday 3 preview
Headline: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Stoke City: Matchday 3 preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Stoke City at Molineux Stadium (Aug 29, 2026, 12:30 PM).
Likely Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: José Sá, Santiago Bueno, David Møller Wolfe, Pedro Lima, Toti Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Marshall Munetsi, André, Raul Jiménez, Adam Armstrong, Hee-Chan Hwang.
Likely Stoke City XI: Viktor Johansson, Ben Johnson, Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Svante Ingelsson, Ethan Galbraith, Sorba Thomas, Róbert Bozeník, George Hirst.
Availability notes: Lamine Cissé: injured; Junior Tchamadeu: injured; Ato Ampah: injured; Aaron Cresswell: injured; Kieran Trippier: injured; Yerson Mosquera: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.5, Draw 3.96, Stoke City 4.11. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Wolverhampton Wanderers; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.64 – 0.88
Wolverhampton WanderersStoke City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Jiménez · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.98 | 0.08 | 1.14 | — | 8.3 |
| Rodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.76 | 0.04 | 1.25 | — | 8.9 |
| Sorba Thomas · Stoke City | 0.62 | 0.14 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Mateus Mané · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.35 | — | 7.1 |
| Sam Gallagher · Stoke City | 0.20 | 0.01 | 1.23 | — | 8.0 |
| Boubacar Traoré · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.20 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jordan James · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.17 | — | 0.71 | — | 7.3 |
| Fer López · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.17 | 0.32 | — | — | 8.5 |
| Marshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.08 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Hugo Bueno · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.07 | 0.09 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Eric Bocat · Stoke City | 0.05 | 0.02 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Tawanda Chirewa · Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.03 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Bosun Lawal · Stoke City | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Tomás Rigo · Stoke City | 0.01 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| José Sá · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Adam Armstrong · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Viktor Johansson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ben Pearson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Hirst · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Ben Johnson · Stoke City | — | 0.06 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Ben Wilmot · Stoke City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Santiago Bueno · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Róbert Bozeník · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Doyle · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | 0.26 | — | — | 6.2 |
| João Virgínia · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toti Gomes · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| David Møller Wolfe · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Galbraith · Stoke City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| André · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | 0.10 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Million Manhoef · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jackson Tchatchoua · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | 0.07 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Nasser Djiga · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Jun-Ho Bae · Stoke City | — | 0.35 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Luke Graham · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré · Stoke City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Freddie Anderson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Martin · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Pedro Lima · Wolverhampton Wanderers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laurence Giani · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
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