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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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

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

Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

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

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/5

61-75

3/2

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC gets underway.
5' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Ruben Neves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Fabio Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Nemanja Matic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
30' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
35' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
40' The 36-year-old David De Gea has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' Harry Maguire, a England , has 65 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Alex Telles has done his job and it is now time for Luke Shaw to step up.
50' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Rashford is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 50.
55' Daniel Podence has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Ferreira on 55 minute.
60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
64' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Anthony Martial comes on to replace Mason Greenwood.
68' Fabio Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Neto on 68 minute.
73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rui Patricio.
78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
88' 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.
90' The supporters are chanting for Scott McTominay. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 90 minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Kobbie Mainoo	1
Raul Jimenez	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

1.5 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC53% Draw27% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.39

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

47%

Manchester United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC35% Draw49% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11.3%

2 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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