Burnley 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 11 · Friday 16 October 2026 · Turf Moor, Burnley · referee L. Smith · full time
Full time: Burnley 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-1 away at Burnley in Championship Matchday 11 on Friday 16 October 2026. The goals: Jamie Vardy 20', Fernando López González 39', Tawanda Blessing Chirewa 72'.
How Wolverhampton Wanderers won it
Burnley struck first through Jamie Vardy in the 20th minute, set up by Jacob Bruun Larsen. Wolverhampton Wanderers levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Fernando López González, set up by Sean Neave. Wolverhampton Wanderers turned it round: Tawanda Blessing Chirewa made it 1-2 in the 72nd minute, set up by Mateus Mané.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, L. Smith, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Burnley and 1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Burnley: N. Hayen, 4-2-3-1 · Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.86 for Burnley and 0.89 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Burnley created the better chances, 1.86 xG to 0.89, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Burnley had 4 shots on target, Wolverhampton Wanderers 8.
Burnley's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Burnley | Match statistics | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 |
| 15 | Total shots | 20 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 425 | Total passes | 482 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fernando López González (Wolverhampton Wanderers), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Burnley
- Josh Laurent 7.4
- Jacob Bruun Larsen 7.3 1 assist
- Jamie Vardy 7.2 1 goal
- Hjalmar Ekdal 6.9
- Lucas Pires 6.8
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Fernando López González 7.7 1 goal
- Mateus Mané 7.7 1 assist
- Sean Neave 7.2 1 assist
- Nasser Djiga 7.2
- Tawanda Blessing Chirewa 7.1 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Igor Julio at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
What was the score in Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Burnley 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (half-time 1-1), Championship, Friday 16 October 2026.
Who scored in Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Jamie Vardy 20', Fernando López González 39', Tawanda Blessing Chirewa 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Fernando López González, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
L. Smith.
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