Manchester United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

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Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Marcus Rashford 50' Y

Y 73' Rui Patricio

Overview

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Manchester United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Daniel Robathan
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester United FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-01 Manchester United FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2019-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester United FC 2019-03-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D
20 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	6–2	W
17 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	3–2	W
12 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	0–0	D
08 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	2–3	L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L
27 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–1	D
21 Dec	Burnley FC	A	1–2	L
15 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
12 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	0–1	L
06 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	0–4	L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#10	Position	#3
0	Points	20
0	Played	38
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 11 / 24
0	Scored	27
0	Conceded	68
+0	GD	-41
–	PPG	0.53
–	Win %	8%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Manchester United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Rayan Ait Nouri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 422 appearances.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' Adama Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
46' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Alex Telles exits the field as Luke Shaw enters on 46.
50' A moment of madness from Marcus Rashford on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
55' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Podence is hanging Vitor Ferreira on the field on 55 minute.
60' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' Manchester United FC make a change. Mason Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Martial on 64 minutes.
68' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Pedro Neto exits the field as Fabio Silva enters on 68.
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rui Patricio.
78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
88' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
90' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Scott McTominay comes on to replace Bruno Fernandes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire C
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
1
David De Gea
10
Marcus Rashford
6
Paul Pogba
31
Nemanja Matic
3
Eric Bailly
7
Edinson Cavani
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Scott McTominay 90'
27
Alex Telles ↓ Luke Shaw 46'
11
Mason Greenwood ↓ Anthony Martial 64'

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	5
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Max Kilman	1
Fred	1

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-17 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-12-06 Liverpool FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.86 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.36 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC48% Draw37% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC15%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	68%	32%
± 1.5	35%	65%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

52%

Manchester United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC25% Draw67% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC8%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

32.4%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.1%

1 – 1

10%

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

2.8%

1 – 2

1.6%

0 – 2

1.6%

3 – 1

1.3%

2 – 2

0.9%

4 – 0

0.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	12%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	29%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	11%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

70% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.