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

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Marcus Rashford 50' Y
Y 73' Rui Patricio

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

8
4
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' KICK OFF: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Portugal international Bruno Fernandes has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Joao Moutinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 46' Luke Shaw is replacing Alex Telles for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Marcus Rashford. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' Daniel Podence gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Vitor Ferreira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Mason Greenwood has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Martial to step up.
  • 68' Fabio Silva is replacing Pedro Neto for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
  • 73' Rui Patricio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Alex Telles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 88' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Scott McTominay. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 5
Joao Moutinho 2
Scott McTominay 2
Diogo Jota 2
Pablo Sarabia 2
Anthony Martial 2
Mata 1
Hwang Heechan 1

Head to Head

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

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.