Wolves vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 20, 2022 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Leicester?
Wolves won 2-1 on February 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 9′Rúben NevesWolves
- 41′A. LookmanLeicester
- 66′Daniel PodenceWolves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | Tottenham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Randers FC(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 13, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Brighton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wolves win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Leicester 1-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Wolves 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Leicester 1-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Wolves 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Leicester 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Wolves 4-3 Leicester | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Leicester | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy