Manchester United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester United FC

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Mon 3 Jan 2022 · 17:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott McTominay 48' Y

Scott McTominay 49' Y

Luke Shaw 56' Y

Luke Shaw 57' Y

Nemanja Matic 74' Y

Y 90' Jose Sa

Overview

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

Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Mike Dean
Referee Eddie Smart
Referee Andre Marriner
Referee Gary Beswick

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-01 Manchester United FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
30 Dec	Burnley FC	H	3–1	W
27 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
11 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Dec	BSC Young Boys	H	1–1	D
05 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jan	Manchester United FC	A	1–0	W
19 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	0–0	D
15 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–0	W
11 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
01 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D

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' Temperatures are rising at Old Trafford as Manchester United FC face off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 408 goals from 347 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Mason Greenwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' The 33-year-old Raphael Varane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
40' Phil Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' Joao Moutinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 347 appearances.
48' Scott McTominay is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
49' The referee calls foul for Scott McTominay. He receives a Yellow card.
54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
56' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
57' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
60' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Bruno Fernandes.
65' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
66' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Trincao has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
74' Nemanja Matic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
76' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Jadon Sancho departs to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Trincao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
82' Fabio Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Jimenez on 82 minute.
82' Joao Moutinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
84' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Anthony Elanga on, Aaron Wan-Bissaka off on 84 minutes.
88' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Daniel Podence by Leander Dendoncker on 88 minute.
90' Jose Sa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↓ Anthony Elanga 84'
1
David De Gea
31
Nemanja Matic
4
Phil Jones
23
Luke Shaw
39
Scott McTominay
21
Edinson Cavani
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Marcus Rashford 76'
19
Raphael Varane
7
Cristiano Ronaldo
11
Mason Greenwood ↓ Bruno Fernandes 60'

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

28
Joao Moutinho
8
Ruben Neves
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Fabio Silva 82'
27
Romain Saiss
16
Conor Coady
5
Marcal
22
Nelson Semedo
10
Daniel Podence ↓ Leander Dendoncker 88'
1
Jose Sa
23
Max Kilman
11
Trincao ↓ Adama Traore 66'

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	5
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Raul Jimenez	1
Pedro Neto	1

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-30 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-12-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.05 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.86 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC40% Draw32% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.91

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

60%

Manchester United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC25% Draw56% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

17.3%

1 – 1

14.3%

1 – 0

14.2%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 0

2.7%

3 – 1

2.5%

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	22%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	18%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

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