2022–23 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
2022–23 season
Wolves players lining up for a corner kick against Southampton on 3 September
ChairmanJeff Shi
Head coachBruno Lage
(until 2 October)
Steve Davis
(caretaker, from 2 October to 14 November)
Julen Lopetegui
(from 14 November)[1]
StadiumMolineux
Premier League13th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rúben Neves
Daniel Podence
(6 each)

All:
Rúben Neves
Daniel Podence
(6 each)
Highest home attendance31,664 vs Liverpool
(4 February 2023, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance21,946 vs Preston North End
(23 August 2022, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance31,153

The 2022–23 season was the 145th in the existence of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and the club's fifth consecutive in the Premier League. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2022 CF South Korea Hwang Hee-chan Germany RB Leipzig Undisclosed First team [2]
2 July 2022 CF England Leon Chiwome England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed Under-18's [3]
2 July 2022 RW England Dom Plank England Dorking Wanderers Free transfer Under-18's [4]
12 July 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Nathan Collins England Burnley Undisclosed First team [5]
8 August 2022 LW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes Spain Valencia Undisclosed First team [6]
11 August 2022 LB England Testimony Igbinoghene England Manchester City Free transfer Under-18's [7]
17 August 2022 MF Portugal Matheus Nunes Portugal Sporting CP Undisclosed First team [8]
31 August 2022 CF Austria Saša Kalajdžić Germany VfB Stuttgart Undisclosed[a] First team [10]
2 September 2022 CB England Alfie Pond England Exeter City Undisclosed Under-21's [11]
12 September 2022 CF Spain Diego Costa Unattached Free transfer First team [12]
27 September 2022 AM England Thomas Edozie England XYZ Academy Free transfer Youth [13]
3 January 2023 CB England Max Ruddock England Bradford City Free transfer Youth [14]
13 January 2023 DM Gabon Mario Lemina France Nice £9,700,000 First team [15]
17 January 2023 MF Spain Pablo Sarabia France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed First team [16]
22 January 2023 CB England Craig Dawson England West Ham United Undisclosed First team [17]
25 January 2023 GK England Dan Bentley England Bristol City Undisclosed First team [18]
30 January 2023 CM Brazil João Gomes Brazil Flamengo Undisclosed First team [19]
23 March 2023 GK England George Hardy England Rotherham United Undisclosed Youth [20]
  1. ^ Fee reported as £15,000,000[9]

Out[edit]

Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Conor Carty England Bolton Wanderers Released [21][22]
30 June 2022 CB Austria Pascal Estrada Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Released [21][23]
30 June 2022 LB Brazil Marçal Brazil Botafogo Released [21][24]
30 June 2022 CB France Raphaël Nya France Paris Released [21]
30 June 2022 GK England Jamie Pardington England Grimsby Town Released [21][25]
30 June 2022 GK England John Ruddy England Birmingham City Released [26][27]
30 June 2022 CB Morocco Romain Saïss Turkey Beşiktaş Released [28][29]
30 June 2022 CF Liberia Faisu Sangare England FC United of Manchester Released [21]
1 July 2022 CM England Oliver Sweeney England Burnley Free transfer [30]
1 July 2022 LB Portugal Rúben Vinagre Portugal Sporting CP £9,000,000 [31]
9 July 2022 CF Azerbaijan Renat Dadashov Switzerland Grasshopper Undisclosed [32]
9 July 2022 AM Germany Meritan Shabani Switzerland Grasshopper Undisclosed [32]
15 July 2022 GK Wales Luke Armstrong Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [33]
19 August 2022 AM England Morgan Gibbs-White England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed[a] [35]
29 August 2022 CF Italy Patrick Cutrone Italy Como 1907 Undisclosed [36]
1 September 2022 CB Ivory Coast Willy Boly England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [37]
1 September 2022 DM Belgium Leander Dendoncker England Aston Villa £13,000,000 [38]
2 December 2022 CF Brazil Léo Bonatini Mexico Atlético San Luis Contract terminated [39][40]
20 January 2023 CF Ecuador Leonardo Campana United States Inter Miami Undisclosed [41]
23 January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Ronan United States Colorado Rapids Undisclosed [42]
29 January 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Joe O'Shaughnessy England Macclesfield Contract terminated [43][44]
31 January 2023 GK Denmark Andreas Søndergaard Wales Swansea City Contract terminated [45][46]
22 March 2023 FW South Korea Jeong Sang-bin United States Minnesota United Undisclosed [47]
7 April 2023 FW China Dongda He China Changchun Yatai Undisclosed [48]
  1. ^ Fee reported as £25,000,000 with £17,000,000 of potential add-ons[34]

Loans in[edit]

Date Pos. Player Loaned from On loan until Ref.
1 September 2022 MF Mali Boubacar Traoré France Metz End of Season [49]
1 January 2023 FW Brazil Matheus Cunha Spain Atlético Madrid End of Season [50]

Loans out[edit]

Date Pos. Player Loaned to On loan until Ref.
23 June 2022 RB Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 25 January 2023[a] [52]
23 June 2022 MF England Ryan Giles England Middlesbrough End of Season [53]
27 June 2022 RB Hungary Bendegúz Bolla Switzerland Grasshopper End of Season [54]
1 July 2022 GK England Louie Moulden England Solihull Moors 1 January 2023 [55]
5 July 2022 CB England Dion Sanderson England Birmingham City End of Season [56]
8 July 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Lewis Richards England Harrogate Town 3 January 2023[b] [58]
14 July 2022 CB England Taylor Perry England Cheltenham Town End of Season [59]
19 July 2022 CF Portugal Fábio Silva Belgium Anderlecht 25 January 2023[c] [60]
28 July 2022 CF Canada Theo Corbeanu England Blackpool 3 January 2023[d] [61]
29 July 2022 CB Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk England Plymouth Argyle End of Season [62]
8 August 2022 CB England Conor Coady England Everton End of Season [63]
19 August 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Joe O'Shaughnessy England Bradford City 29 January 2023[e] [64]
23 August 2022 CM Portugal Bruno Jordão Portugal Santa Clara End of Season [65]
26 August 2022 GK England Joe Young England Dartford 1 January 2023 [66]
29 August 2022 CM England Luke Cundle Wales Swansea City End of Season [67]
31 August 2022 GK Iceland Pálmi Arinbjörnsson Norway Skeid 1 January 2023 [68]
1 September 2022 CB Portugal Christian Marques England Forest Green Rovers 12 December 2022[f] [70]
6 January 2023 GK England Joe Young England Telford United End of Season [71]
20 January 2023 LW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes Portugal Benfica End of Season [72]
20 January 2023 CF Canada Theo Corbeanu Germany Arminia Bielefeld End of Season [73]
25 January 2023 CF Portugal Fábio Silva Netherlands PSV Eindhoven End of Season [51]
25 January 2023 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic England Stoke City End of Season [74]
27 January 2023 RB Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever England Stoke City End of Season [75]
27 January 2023 GK England Jackson Smith England Walsall End of Season [76]
30 January 2023 AM Wales Chem Campbell England Wycombe Wanderers End of Season [77]
2 February 2023 CB Colombia Yerson Mosquera United States FC Cincinnati End of Season [78]
  1. ^ On 23 January, Hoever was recalled from his season-long loan at PSV Eindhoven and was subsequently loaned to Stoke.[51]
  2. ^ On 3 January, Richards was recalled from his season-long loan at Harrogate after sustaining a season-ending injury.[57]
  3. ^ On 23 January, Silva was recalled from his season-long loan at Anderlecht and was subsequently loaned to PSV Eindhoven.[51]
  4. ^ On 3 January, Corbanu was recalled from his season-long loan at Blackpool after sustaining an injury. He was subsequently loaned to Arminia Bielefeld.[57]
  5. ^ On 23 January, O'Shaughnessy was recalled from his season-long loan at Bradford and his contract with Wolves was terminated.[43]
  6. ^ On 12 December, Marques was recalled from his season-long loan at Forest Green after sustaining a long-term injury.[69][57]

New and extended contracts[edit]

Date Pos. Player Ref.
10 June 2022 CB England Michael Agboola [79]
10 June 2022 GK England Jackson Smith [79]
10 June 2022 GK England Joe Young [79]
4 July 2022 MF Portugal João Moutinho [80]
11 July 2022 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic [81]
12 July 2022 RB England Marvin Kaleta [82]
19 July 2022 CF Portugal Fábio Silva [60]
28 July 2022 CF Canada Theo Corbeanu [61]
29 July 2022 CB Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk [62]
11 August 2022 LW England Ty Barnett [83]
31 August 2022 GK Iceland Palmi Arinbjornsson [84]
13 October 2022 CF Wales Chem Campbell [85]
27 October 2022 GK Republic of Ireland James Storer [86]
2 November 2022 LB Spain Hugo Bueno [87]
8 December 2022 CF England Owen Farmer [88]
9 January 2023 LB Jamaica Dexter Lembikisa [89]
21 January 2023 DM Republic of Ireland Joe Hodge [90]
23 January 2023 RW England Ethan McLeod [91]
1 February 2023 CB Netherlands Justin Hubner [92]
2 February 2023 DM Italy Temple Ojinnaka [93]
6 February 2023 GK England Louie Moulden [94]
10 February 2023 CF England Leon Chiwome [95]
2 March 2023 CB England Ollie Tipton [96]
27 March 2023 CM Wales Owen Hesketh [97]
13 April 2023 CB England Filozofe Mabete [98]
19 April 2023 RW Wales Josh Esen [99]
24 April 2023 RW Jamaica Tyler Roberts [100]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Summer friendlies[edit]

On 15 June, Wolves announced a pre-season training camp in Alicante, which includes two friendlies against Beşiktaş and Alavés.[101] A double header in Algarve, against Sporting CP and Farense was later added.[102] A behind-closed-doors match against Villarreal B was scheduled to conclude to team's trip to Alicante.[103]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Wolverhampton, England
12:00 BST
Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Burnley Wolverhampton, England
12:30 BST Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
20 July 2022 Friendly Alavés 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers La Nucia, Spain
19:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
21 July 2022 Friendly Levante 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Benidorm, Spain
10:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Melia Villaitana Football Center
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
Referee: Jorge Tarraga Lajara
23 July 2022 Friendly Beşiktaş 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers La Nucia, Spain
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
24 July 2022 Friendly Villarreal B 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Benidorm, Spain
11:00 CEST Report Stadium: Melia Villaitana Football Center
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
30 July 2022 Friendly Sporting CP 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers São João da Venda, Portugal
18:45 WEST
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Bruno Vieira
31 July 2022 Friendly Farense 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Faro, Portugal
18:45 WEST
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís

Winter friendlies[edit]

Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place during the winter, the Premier League and any cup competition fixtures were put on hold. During this period of time, Wolves would play a selection of friendly matches, the first being against Birmingham City on 3 December 2022,[104] which would then be followed by a ten-day trip to Marbella, where they faced Empoli on 9 December and Cádiz on 14 December.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 December 2022 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Birmingham City Wolverhampton, England
13:00 BST Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) Friendly Empoli 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
12:30 GMT
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14) Friendly Cádiz 3–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
11:00 GMT

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 6 August 2022 28 May 2023 Matchday 1 13th 38 11 8 19 31 58 −27 028.95
FA Cup 7 January 2023 17 January 2023 Third round Third round 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 23 August 2022 11 January 2023 Second round Quarter-finals 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 075.00
Total 44 14 10 20 39 63 −24 031.82

Source: Soccerway

Premier League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Crystal Palace 38 11 12 15 40 49 −9 45
12 Chelsea 38 11 11 16 38 47 −9 44
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 11 8 19 31 58 −27 41
14 West Ham United 38 11 7 20 42 55 −13 40 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
15 Bournemouth 38 11 6 21 37 71 −34 39
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[105]
Notes:
  1. ^ West Ham United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 8 19 31 58  −27 41 9 3 7 19 20  −1 2 5 12 12 38  −26

Source: Premier League

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLDLDDWLLLLWLLDLLWLDWLWWLDWLLDWWLWLWLDL
Position1414181918141416181817181919192018191916171515151513131314131314131413131313
Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 16 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[106]

6 August 2022 1 Leeds United 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,347 (2,903 away fans)
Referee: Robert Jones
13 August 2022 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,178 (1,482 away fans)
Referee: John Brooks
20 August 2022 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham, London
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,298 (3,038 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
28 August 2022 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,311 (2,956 away fans)
Referee: Peter Bankes
31 August 2022 5 Bournemouth 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bournemouth
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,113 (1,318 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 September 2022 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Southampton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,546 (2,283 away fans)
Referee: John Brooks
17 September 2022 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Manchester City Wolverhampton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,578 (2,968 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
1 October 2022 9 West Ham United 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,437 (3,001 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
8 October 2022 10 Chelsea 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham, London
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,940 (2,986 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
15 October 2022 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Nottingham Forest Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,554 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
18 October 2022 12 Crystal Palace 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
20:15 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,125 (2,608 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
23 October 2022 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Leicester City Wolverhampton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,483 (2,968 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
29 October 2022 14 Brentford 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford, London
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,051 (1,725 away fans)
Referee: Bobby Madley
5 November 2022 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,732 (2,964 away fans)
Referee: Graham Scott
12 November 2022 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Arsenal Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,624 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
26 December 2022 17 Everton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,252 (2,972 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
31 December 2022 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Manchester United Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,658 (2,969 away fans)
Referee: Robert Jones
4 January 2023 19 Aston Villa 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,978 (2,999 away fans)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
14 January 2023 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 West Ham United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,511 (2,969 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
22 January 2023 21 Manchester City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,282 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
4 February 2023 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Liverpool Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,664 (2,965 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
11 February 2023 23 Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,751 (3,196 away fans)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 February 2023 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Bournemouth Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,222 (1,803 away fans)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 February 2023 25 Fulham 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham, London
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,399 (2,299 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
1 March 2023 7 Liverpool 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,259 (2,936 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: The match, originally to be played on 10 September 2022, was included in the league-wide postponement due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[107] The rescheduled date was announced on 7 February 2023.[108]
4 March 2023 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,585 (2,932 away fans)
Referee: Tim Robinson
12 March 2023 27 Newcastle United 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,240 (2,738 away fans)
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 March 2023 28 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–4 Leeds United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,570 (2,947 away fans)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
1 April 2023 29 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,368 (2,955 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
8 April 2023 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Chelsea Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,614 (2,963 away fans)
Referee: Peter Bankes
15 April 2023 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Brentford Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,769 (2,586 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
22 April 2023 32 Leicester City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,053 (3,291 away fans)
Referee: Andrew Madley
25 April 2023 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,792 (1,617 away fans)
Referee: Robert Jones
29 April 2023 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,584 (2,977 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
6 May 2023 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,641 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 May 2023 36 Manchester United 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,570 (3,097 away fans)
Referee: John Brooks
20 May 2023 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Everton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,684 (2,968 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
28 May 2023 38 Arsenal 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holloway, London
16:00 BST
Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,095 (3,003 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner

FA Cup[edit]

The club entered the FA Cup at the third round stage and were drawn away to Liverpool.[109]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 January 2023 Third round Liverpool 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,636 (5,693 away fans)
Referee: Andrew Madley
17 January 2023 Third round replay Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,948 (4,817 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner

EFL Cup[edit]

Wolves entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Preston North End.[110] Wolves were drawn against fellow Premier League side Leeds United in the third round.[111] In the fourth round another home tie was given against Gillingham.[112] An away trip against Nottingham Forest was drawn for the quarter-final stage.[113]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

23 August 2022 Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End Wolverhampton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 21,946 (1,406 away fans)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 November 2022 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Leeds United Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 24,246 (2,935 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
20 December 2022 Fourth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Gillingham Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 26,943 (1,244 away fans)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
11 January 2023 Quarter-finals Nottingham Forest 1–1
(4–3 p)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,656 (2,956 away fans)
Referee: Graham Scott
Penalties