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

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

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
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Moutinho, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Manchester United FC make a change. Alex Telles trudges off to be replaced by Luke Shaw on 46 minutes.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Rashford on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Daniel Podence is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Ferreira at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' 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.
  • 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' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rui Patricio.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' Paul Pogba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 88' Manchester United FC have won 678 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Scott McTominay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Scott McTominay 2
Diogo Jota 2
Pablo Sarabia 2
Anthony Martial 2
Joao Moutinho 2
Alejandro Garnacho 1
Raphael Varane 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
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
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
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.