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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,518 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Cunha 33' 1–0
Jorgen Strand Larsen 56' 2–0
Rodrigo Gomes 85' 3–0
Toti Gomes 16' Y
Y 48' Wout Faes
Y 61' Kasey McAteer
Y 64' Wilfred Ndidi
Y 81' Oliver Skipp

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC 2024-12-22 Leicester City FC 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-04-22 Leicester City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-10-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Leicester City FC 2022-02-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Leicester City FC H 3–0 W
20 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 4–2 W
05 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Apr West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
20 Apr Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
02 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wout Faes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It’s high time Ruud van Nistelrooy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Andre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toti Gomes on 16.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Goal! Matheus Cunha scores his 72 goal in 513 matches.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruud van Nistelrooy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Jamie Vardy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Bobby Reid departs to be replaced by Jordan Ayew.
  • 46' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Facundo Buonanotte is withdrawn and Kasey McAteer gets his opportunity.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wout Faes.
  • 53' Leicester City FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' What a moment for Jorgen Strand Larsen! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Kasey McAteer.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Wilfred Ndidi on 64 minutes earns him a card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jorgen Strand Larsen as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 81' Oliver Skipp picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' Jeremy Monga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bilal El Khannouss at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Andre makes way for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Rodrigo Gomes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Goncalo Guedes on, Matheus Cunha off on 89 minutes.
  • Full Time. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC beats Leicester City FC

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Pereira

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 4
Matheus Cunha 3
Diogo Jota 3
Timothy Castagne 2
Rodrigo Gomes 2
James Maddison 2
Ruben Neves 2
Daniel Podence 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC 2024-12-22 Leicester City FC 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-04-22 Leicester City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-10-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Leicester City FC 2022-02-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-04-20 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-04-13 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2025-04-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-04-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2025-03-15 Southampton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-04-20 Leicester City FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2025-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-03-16 Leicester City FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC59% Draw23% Leicester City FC18%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Leicester City FC
41%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Leicester City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC40% Draw44% Leicester City FC16%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.