Whilst the ability of the midfielders to be reliable passers is notable, it seems Wolves lack a player who can break opposition lines, with both Gomes and André ranking in the bottom 37% of Premier League midfielders for progressive passes per 90 and the team ranking as the league's third worst passers into the final third overall.
Resultantly, Wolves record the second lowest proportion of attacking third touches across the Premier League, with only 19.7% of their touches coming in the opposition's third. Much of their sustained possession can culminate in long balls, which make up 15.1% of their total passes.
Still, O’Neil’s side have been surprisingly productive as goal-scorers, averaging 1.69 goals per match, the joint-sixth best rate in the league so far. The main man in attack has been Brazilian talisman Matheus Cunha who has racked up six goals and four assists, placing him sixth for overall goal-involvements among all Premier League players. However, in the case of both the Brazilian forward and Wolves as a whole, the underlying data suggests a significant level of attacking over-performance.
O’Neil’s side have outscored their non-penalty expected goals (NPxG) tally by 8.7 goals, the league's highest rate and more than double that of second-placed Brentford. With Wolves producing an average of 1.02 NPxG per 90 this season, the league's lowest rate excluding the newly promoted sides, the data suggests we may begin to see their attacking output regress over time.