Wolves 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday — EFL Championship, 7 May 2016
Wolves beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 May 2016 at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. George Saville scored for Wolves; L. McGugan for Sheffield Wednesday. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wolves have won 3 and Sheffield Wednesday 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Molineux Stadium · Wolverhampton, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-17'Own Goal
- 1-135'assist: Matthew Doherty
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 76'out: D. Edwards
- 79'
- 1-290'Penalty
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Wolves
- 7.5George SavilleM
- 7.4Matthew DohertyM
- 7.2Daniel BatthD
- 7.1Jack PriceM
- 7.0Kortney HauseD
- 7.0Conor CoadyD
- 6.7Dominic IorfaD
- 6.6David EdwardsM
- 6.6Carl IkemeG
- 6.5Adam Le FondreF
- 6.5Jed WallaceM
- 6.4Joe MasonF
- 6.1James HenryM
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.7Lewis McGuganM
- 6.9Vincent SassoD
- 6.8José SemedoM
- 6.8Lucas JoãoF
- 6.7Liam PalmerD
- 6.7Atdhe NuhiuF
- 6.7Jeremy HelanM
- 6.5Michael TurnerD
- 6.4Marco MatiasF
- 6.3Aiden McGeadyM
- 6.3Joe WildsmithG
- 6.2Jack StobbsF
Line-ups
- 16C. CoadyD7.0
- 2Matthew DohertyM7.4
- 30K. HauseD7.0
- 8George Saville35'M7.5
- 18D. IorfaD6.7
- 6Daniel BatthD7.2
- 12Jed Wallace46'M6.5
- 7J. HenryM6.1
- 19Jack PriceM7.1
- 10J. Mason76'F6.4
- 1C. IkemeG6.6
Substitutes
- 29A. Le Fondre46'F6.5
- 25Nathan ByrneM
- 26E. MartínezG
- 48B. EnobakhareF
- 4D. Edwards76'M6.6
- 35C. HunteM
- 28S. DeslandesD
- 28J. WildsmithG6.3
- 2Liam PalmerD6.7
- 7Marco MatiasF6.4
- 9A. Nuhiu79'F6.7
- 18Lucas JoãoF6.8
- 37A. McGeadyM6.3
- 3M. Turner7'D6.5
- 23V. SassoD6.9
- 6SemedoM6.8
- 17J. HelanM6.7
- 10L. McGugan90'M7.7
Substitutes
- 21Álex LópezM
- 32Jack HuntD
- 41Barry BannanM
- 29J. Stobbs79'F6.2
- 14G. HooperF
- 34L. Price
- 5G. LoovensD
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
7Total shots15
1Shots on target3
4Shots off target8
2Blocked shots4
4Corners8
2Offsides1
0Fouls0
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves0
389Total passes412
299Accurate passes327
77%Pass accuracy79%
Wolves
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Saville | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Doherty | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.4 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jack Price | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Kortney Hause | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Conor Coady | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| David Edwards | 14 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Carl Ikeme | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jed Wallace | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joe Mason | 76 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| James Henry | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis McGugan | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Vincent Sasso | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| José Semedo | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Lucas João | 90 | – | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Liam Palmer | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 79 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Helan | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Michael Turner | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Marco Matias | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.4 |
| Aiden McGeady | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joe Wildsmith | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jack Stobbs | 11 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 15Sheffield Wednesday4-1Wolves
- 17 Mar 15Wolves3-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 13 Dec 14Sheffield Wednesday0-1Wolves
- 19 Jan 13Sheffield Wednesday0-0Wolves
- 29 Sept 12Wolves1-0Sheffield Wednesday
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hull City | 46 | +34 | 83 |
| 5 | Derby | 46 | +23 | 78 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +21 | 74 |
| 7 | Ipswich | 46 | +2 | 69 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +5 | 68 |
| 12 | QPR | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 13 | Leeds | 46 | -8 | 59 |
| 14 | Wolves | 46 | -5 | 58 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | 0 | 55 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -4 | 55 |
Before and after
Wolves
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves, 30 Apr 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 2-2 Wolves, 6 Aug 2016 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Cardiff, 30 Apr 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Brighton, 13 May 2016 · EFL Championship
Data updated