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Are you confused about the ‘xG’ (expected goals) stat flying about recently? Wolves Analytics guests posts to explain why these stats will shape the future of analytics in football. I was listening to a recent episode of the podcast, and the conversation came up about Expected Goals. This is something that has become more mainstreamRead more

Andy Gillard has a nostalgic look at his first quarter century as a part of the pack  Talking to a friend before Wolves opening encounter against Everton, he tells me that he is taking his lad for his first game. Being the sentimental old fools we are, thoughts turned to our first matches. The first match IRead more

The World Cup is now a distant memory. France have been crowned champions and Germany no longer always win. It wasn’t coming home all along, and Belgium are actually quite good. The World Cup was far better than anybody could have predicted. It has renewed everyone’s love for international football especially in this country, whereRead more

Mick McCarthy Yes. That’s how I’m starting off this piece. Why? Not because lovely ol’ Mick is in the running or is stunningly in line for a return to the big time at Wolves. No. It’s because that Matt Doherty remains the last of the ‘McCarthyites’. Matt Doherty is the last player who remains atRead more

Conor Coady, 25 years of age, born in the city of Liverpool, lionized in the metropolis of Wolverhampton. After a season of mediocrity in midfield and a second season as a fill-in full-back, it appears Conor Coady has found his home as the Superman of the sweeper position. At the end of both previous campaignsRead more

Nuno and Wolves have secured their much-expected, but no less wonderful, promotion to the Premier League. The master behind such majesty has been Nuno Espirito Santo – with the wit and wisdom of a modern-day philosopher, and the gut-and- thrust passion of a pitbull, the Portuguese manager has provided plenty of memorable moments both onRead more

After six years, which seems a lot longer than it actually is, Wolves have made it back to the promised land writes David Evans. We were all in raptures on a unusally sunny Saturday evening for recent weeks as an unlikely Brentford equaliser at Craven Cottage sealed Wolves ascendancy to above. Here’s some honesty. IRead more

After yet another very important win, Wolverhampton Wanderers return to a sold out Molineux for the 7th time this season, as they host QPR this Saturday. Wolves are coming off the back of a 3-0 win, which showed more of the form we are used to from Nuno’s side. A completely dominant performance, kicked offRead more

After a very important bounce back win, Wolves will play Sheffield United at the Molineux on Saturday. A crucial and impressive victory over Ipswich, Wolves dominated the majority of the game, looking in control for almost the entire game and defended well when needed. A rare goal for wing back Matt Doherty early in theRead more

Wolves unbeaten run in the league, which stretches back to October, came to an end with a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on a bitter afternoon at Molineux. Wolves came into the game following a mid-week loss to Swansea in the FA cup and having not won in three games. A much changed starting line-upRead more