League Cup Round of 32 Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Everton vs Wolves 1-0 – League Cup, 16 Sep 2026
Charly Alcaraz 80'
VenueHill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool RefereeT. Bramall Kick-off16 Sep · 19:45 BST
Season2026/27
Match stats
Key events
- 90'+1 Thomas DoyleYellow Card · Foul Wolves
- 80' Charly Alcaraz assist Tyler DiblingNormal Goal Everton
- 77' Hayden Hackney for Charly AlcarazSubstitution 3 Everton
- 77' Jack Grealish for Tyrique GeorgeSubstitution 2 Everton
- 74' Tawanda Chirewa for Bertrand TraoréSubstitution 5 Wolves
- 74' Jackson Tchatchoua for Kieran TrippierSubstitution 4 Wolves
- 63' Jordan James for Jean-Ricner BellegardeSubstitution 3 Wolves
- 58' Thierno Barry for Brennan JohnsonSubstitution 1 Everton
- 45' Ladislav Krejčí for Yacouba Nasser DjigaSubstitution 2 Wolves
- 38' Raúl Jiménez for Adam ArmstrongSubstitution 1 Wolves
- 11' Jack GrealishYellow Card · Foul Everton
- 10' Jackson TchatchouaYellow Card · Foul Wolves
SportsLife forecast
Made before kick-off
45%
45%
Our pick Everton win or draw Correct
Combo Double chance : Everton or draw and +3.5 goals · goals home -4.5, away -3.5
Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.
Everton
League formW
Last 5 · form100%
Last 5 · attack / defence16% / 100%
Last 5 · goals for / against4 (4.0) / 0 (0.0)
Wolves
League formWW
Last 5 · form100%
Last 5 · attack / defence20% / 100%
Last 5 · goals for / against5 (2.5) / 0 (0.0)
Line-ups
Everton4-2-3-1
- 1J. PickfordG
- 2A. Maitland-NilesD
- 15J. O'BrienD
- 5M. KeaneD
- 16V. MykolenkoD
- 30H. HackneyM
- 37J. GarnerM
- 20T. DiblingM
- 8K. Dewsbury-HallM
- 10J. GrealishM
- 11T. BarryF
Substitutes
- 24C. AlcarazM
- 4J. BranthwaiteD
- 19Tyrique GeorgeF
- 58B. GrahamF
- 22B. JohnsonF
- 31T. KingG
- 6J. TarkowskiD
- 12M. TraversG
- 76MOMalik OlayiwolaM
CoachD. Moyes
Wolves4-2-3-1
- 13João VirgíniaG
- 38J. TchatchouaD
- 24Toti GomesD
- 37L. KrejčíD
- 33G. KonanD
- 12B. TraoréM
- 8J. JamesM
- 14S. NeaveM
- 20T. DoyleM
- 23T. ChirewaM
- 9R. JiménezF
Substitutes
- 3Hugo BuenoD
- 34N. DjigaD
- 36M. ManeF
- 5M. MunetsiM
- 26J. RuddyG
- 11B. TraoréF
- 2K. TrippierD
- 27J. BellegardeM
- 10A. ArmstrongF
CoachCésar Peixoto
Statistics
All events
- 10' Jackson TchatchouaCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wolves
- 11' Jack GrealishCard · Yellow Card · Foul Everton
- 38' Raúl Jiménez for Adam Armstrongsubst · Substitution 1 Wolves
- 45' Ladislav Krejčí for Yacouba Nasser Djigasubst · Substitution 2 Wolves
- 58' Thierno Barry for Brennan Johnsonsubst · Substitution 1 Everton
- 63' Jordan James for Jean-Ricner Bellegardesubst · Substitution 3 Wolves
- 74' Jackson Tchatchoua for Kieran Trippiersubst · Substitution 4 Wolves
- 74' Tawanda Chirewa for Bertrand Traorésubst · Substitution 5 Wolves
- 77' Jack Grealish for Tyrique Georgesubst · Substitution 2 Everton
- 77' Hayden Hackney for Charly Alcarazsubst · Substitution 3 Everton
- 80' Charly Alcaraz assist Tyler DiblingGoal · Normal Goal Everton
- 90'+1 Thomas DoyleCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wolves
Player ratings
Everton
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. AlcarazM | 13 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 13% | 0 | 2/3 |
| T. DiblingM | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 45% | 3 | 9/15 |
| J. GarnerM | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 67% | 1 | 2/2 |
| H. HackneyM | 77 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 49% | 2 | 3/8 |
| M. KeaneD | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 69% | 0 | 3/4 |
| J. O'BrienD | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 87% | 1 | 6/9 |
| J. PickfordG | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 39% | 0 | 0/0 |
| K. Dewsbury-HallM | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 55% | 2 | 4/7 |
| A. Maitland-NilesD | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 50% | 1 | 1/6 |
| B. JohnsonF | 32 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 2% | 0 | 0/2 |
| J. GrealishM | 77 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 42% | 0 | 4/9 |
| Tyrique GeorgeF | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 6% | 0 | 0/1 |
| V. MykolenkoD | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 39% | 1 | 4/10 |
| T. BarryF | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 9% | 0 | 0/0 |
Wolves
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toti GomesD | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 43% | 1 | 2/3 |
| G. KonanD | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 32% | 3 | 5/8 |
| João VirgíniaG | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 15% | 0 | 0/0 |
| L. KrejčíD | 45 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 24% | 1 | 1/1 |
| A. ArmstrongF | 52 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 13% | 1 | 2/3 |
| N. DjigaD | 45 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 23% | 0 | 3/4 |
| T. ChirewaM | 74 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 25% | 0 | 4/10 |
| J. TchatchouaD | 74 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 19% | 2 | 3/8 |
| K. TrippierD | 16 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 6% | 0 | 0/0 |
| J. BellegardeM | 27 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 9% | 1 | 3/4 |
| B. TraoréM | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 32% | 1 | 3/10 |
| B. TraoréF | 16 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 4% | 0 | 0/1 |
| T. DoyleM | 90 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 35% | 0 | 1/3 |
| J. JamesM | 63 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 18% | 1 | 3/8 |
| R. JiménezF | 38 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 5% | 1 | 2/4 |
| S. NeaveM | 90 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 12% | 1 | 6/9 |
Head-to-head last 10 meetings
3Everton wins3Draws4Wolves wins
- 16 Sep 2026 League Cup Everton 1 – 0 Wolves
- 7 Jan 2026 Premier League Everton 1 – 1 Wolves
- 23 Sep 2025 League Cup Wolves 2 – 0 Everton
- 30 Aug 2025 Premier League Wolves 2 – 3 Everton
- 8 Mar 2025 Premier League Wolves 1 – 1 Everton
- 4 Dec 2024 Premier League Everton 4 – 0 Wolves
- 30 Dec 2023 Premier League Wolves 3 – 0 Everton
- 26 Aug 2023 Premier League Everton 0 – 1 Wolves
- 20 May 2023 Premier League Wolves 1 – 1 Everton
- 26 Dec 2022 Premier League Everton 1 – 2 Wolves
Squads
Everton26 players
Goalkeepers
- 31T. King30 y
- 1J. Pickford31 y
- 12M. Travers26 y
Defenders
- 4J. Branthwaite23 y
- 14G. Finney18 y
- 5M. Keane32 y
- 2A. Maitland-Niles28 y
- 16V. Mykolenko26 y
- 15J. O'Brien24 y
- 4W. Tamen19 y
- 6J. Tarkowski33 y
Midfielders
- 24C. Alcaraz23 y
- 45H. Armstrong18 y
- 8K. Dewsbury-Hall27 y
- 6H. Foster18 y
- 37J. Garner24 y
- 10J. Grealish30 y
- 30H. Hackney23 y
- 23C. Nørgaard31 y
- 16Malik Olayiwola16 y
- 34M. Röhl23 y
- 20T. Dibling19 y
Forwards
- 11T. Barry23 y
- 19Tyrique George19 y
- 58B. Graham18 y
- 22B. Johnson24 y
Wolves30 players
Goalkeepers
- 1J. Gracey18 y
- 26J. Ruddy39 y
- 1José Sá33 y
- 13João Virgínia26 y
Defenders
- 3Hugo Bueno23 y
- 4S. Bueno27 y
- 34N. Djiga23 y
- 33G. Konan30 y
- 37L. Krejčí26 y
- 59S. Olagunju18 y
- 24Toti Gomes26 y
- 2K. Trippier35 y
- 38J. Tchatchoua24 y
Midfielders
- 21Rodrigo Gomes23 y
- 7André24 y
- 27J. Bellegarde27 y
- 23T. Chirewa22 y
- 20T. Doyle24 y
- 9T. Edozie19 y
- 8J. James21 y
- 28Fer López21 y
- 15Y. Mosquera24 y
- 5M. Munetsi29 y
- 12B. Traoré24 y
Forwards
- 14S. Neave18 y
- 10A. Armstrong28 y
- 9R. Jiménez35 y
- 36M. Mane18 y
- 17R. Saïd25 y
- 11B. Traoré30 y
Season numbers League Cup 2026/27
Everton
FormWW
Played (home / away)2 (1 / 1)
W · D · L2 · 0 · 0
Goals for (avg)5 (2.5)
Goals against (avg)0 (0.0)
Clean sheets / failed to score2 / 0
Biggest win (home / away)1-0 / 0-4
Longest win streak2
Most used formation4-2-3-1 (1×)
Cards (yellow / red)1 / 0
Wolves
FormWWL
Played (home / away)3 (1 / 2)
W · D · L2 · 0 · 1
Goals for (avg)5 (1.7)
Goals against (avg)1 (0.3)
Clean sheets / failed to score2 / 1
Biggest win (home / away)3-0 / 0-2
Longest win streak2
Most used formation4-2-3-1 (2×)
Cards (yellow / red)4 / 0