Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Watford: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 12 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton · referee R. Madley · full time
Full time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Watford
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Watford: Wolverhampton Wanderers took the points in Championship Matchday 12 on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Molineux Stadium. The goals: Adam Armstrong 35'.
How Wolverhampton Wanderers won it
Wolverhampton Wanderers struck first through Adam Armstrong in the 35th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Madley, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Wolverhampton Wanderers and 3 to Watford.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-2-3-1 · Watford: A. Dionisi, 5-3-2.
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 0.18 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 2.06 for Watford.
Watford left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Watford created the better chances, 2.06 xG to 0.18, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 3 shots on target, Watford 0.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Watford came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford: the match in numbers
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match statistics | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.06 |
| 24 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 485 | Total passes | 310 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 14 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Kieran Trippier 7.8
- Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 7.5
- Yerson Mosquera 7.5
- Adam Armstrong 7.5 1 goal
- Mateus Mané 7.2
Watford
- Mattie Pollock 7.1
- Hector Kyprianou 6.9
- Branimir Mlacic 6.8
- Edo Kayembe 6.8
- Martín Payero 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Kévin Keben at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Watford: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford
What was the score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Watford (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford?
Adam Armstrong 35'.
Did Moneyball predict Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford?
Kieran Trippier, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford?
R. Madley.
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