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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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EFL Cup 11.48X4.5926.13
SEO Match Summary
Everton defeated Wolverhampton 1-0 in this EFL Cup fixture played on 2026-09-16. The shot count was 16 for Everton and 6 for Wolverhampton. Possession finished at 62.0 percent against 38.0 percent. Expected goals were 1.81 for the home side and 0.66 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-3-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
Everton E Everton
1 0
Full Time
Wolverhampton W Wolverhampton
Expected Goals (xG) 1.81 0.66
Shots 16 6
Shots on Target 6 2
Possession 62% 38%
Post-Shot xG Faced 0.00 1.00
Yellow Cards 1 2
Total Goals1
Formation4-2-3-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Everton GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
Save %100.0%
Wolverhampton GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %83.3%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.

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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot