- Founded 1877
- Stadium Molineux
- Manager Cesar Peixoto
- Competition Championship 2026-27
- Goals 15
- Goals Conceded 11
- Yellow Cards 10
- Total Red Cards
Wolves Squawka Score ratings 2026/27
Relegated from the Premier League after finishing bottom, Wolves have settled quickly. César Peixoto’s side are fifth with 14 points from seven, winning at Sheffield United and at home to West Brom by identical 1-0 scorelines after an early 4-2 defeat at West Ham. Below, we take a look at Wolves’ most-used XI so far and how each player has performed, based on the Squawka Score rating system.
The Squawka Score is a metric developed to assess a player’s performance relative to other players in the same position. It is shown as a percentage, and it is worth knowing that 66% is average rather than 50% – a 70% is a good afternoon and 85% or above marks out one of the best players on the pitch. Each score is calculated from a range of per-90-minute statistics, taking in the obvious numbers such as goals and assists alongside some more obscure ones that are far more position-specific. A player’s season figure is simply the average of his match ratings.
One note on the Championship: the division does not carry expected-goals data, so these ratings are built on volume and quality of actions – shots, big chances, duels, clearances, passes into the box – rather than xG and xA.
GK: José Sá – 67% – Twelve saves and two clean sheets from six starts. A quiet season by the standards of his last two, which is precisely the point of dropping a division, and nothing charged against him.
RB: Jackson Tchatchoua – 62% – The lowest rating in the side. Twenty-three clearances is a respectable figure but there is almost nothing else – no goal involvements, no meaningful creative output and five starts in seven. The right-back position is the one Peixoto has yet to settle.
RCB: Nasser Djiga – 72% – The best defender at the club. Thirty-eight clearances and eight interceptions lead the squad, with 14 aerial duels won, five blocked shots and 44 progressive passes. Two big chances missed from set pieces is the only thing standing between him and a goal.
LCB: Tote António Gomes – 67% – The captain has 62 progressive passes, the most of any Wolves player, and 20 aerial duels won to go with 26 clearances. Five starts have brought no errors. A composed, ball-playing presence alongside Djiga’s more physical game.
LB: Hugo Bueno – 65% – Eight chances created, 28 passes into the penalty area and 12 corners taken, with 18 possessions regained in his own third and two clean sheets. An error leading to a shot is the single blemish on a busy two-way season from left-back.
RCM: André – 66% – Fifteen tackles won and 38 duels won both lead the club, with 20 possessions regained in the middle third and two assists. Thirteen fouls and 10 occasions beaten one-on-one are the highest figures in the side, which is the trade-off for how aggressively he presses.
LCM: Marshall Munetsi – 58% – The lowest rating among the regulars. Two goals and nine blocked shots are the positives, but three yellow cards and a thin creative return from central midfield leave him some way behind the rest. Munetsi has worked hard without influencing games.
AM: Fer López – 79% – Comfortably the best player at the club and one of the division’s outstanding performers. Four goals and two assists from 18 shots, with seven on target, 11 chances created and a club-leading 84 passes into the final third. López has been the difference in most of the games Wolves have won.
RW: Rodrigo Martins Gomes – 68% – Two goals, an assist and nine completed take-ons from seven starts. A useful rather than decisive contribution from the right, and the numbers suggest a player still finding his rhythm at this level.
LW: Mateus Mané – 73% – Twenty shots and 15 chances created both lead the club, along with 32 touches in the opposition box, 36 passes into the penalty area and 11 completed take-ons. Forty-six duels lost is the worst figure in the side, but no Wolves player threatens more often.
ST: Raúl Jiménez – 67% – Three goals and an assist from four starts, two of the goals from the penalty spot, with 16 aerial duels won and 22 touches in the opposition box. At 35 he is being used sparingly, and the rate when he plays makes the case for more.
Wolves set-piece specialists:
- Penalties: Raúl Jiménez
- Free-kicks: Raúl Jiménez, Fer López
- Corners: Hugo Bueno, Kieran Trippier
Hugo Bueno and Kieran Trippier have taken 12 of Wolves’ corners each. Raúl Jiménez has had two of the direct free-kicks. Raúl Jiménez has converted from the spot.
Wolves FAQs
How have Wolves started the 2026/27 season?
Encouragingly. Wolves are fifth on 14 points from seven games, with four wins and two draws, and have scored 15 goals. Only one defeat so far, 4-2 at West Ham.
Who is Wolves’ best player this season?
Fer López on 79%, with four goals, two assists and more passes into the final third than any other Wolves player. Mateus Mané is next on 73%.
Where did Wolves finish in the 2025/26 Premier League season?
Wolves finished 20th in the Premier League last season, suffering relegation to the Championship for the 2026/27 campaign.
Who is the Wolves manager?
César Peixoto is Wolves’ manager, replacing Rob Edwards this summer.
Who is the current Wolves captain?
Wolves are captained by Toti Gomes.