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

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester United FC

0 – 1

Full Time

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 10 games · 8 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

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

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

–/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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get this one started.
5' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Moutinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 358 games and scored 424 goals.
20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' Edinson Cavani is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
30' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
35' Raul Jimenez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
48' The referee has no hesitation. Scott McTominay is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 48.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Scott McTominay is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 49.
54' Leander Dendoncker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
57' Luke Shaw has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
60' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Mason Greenwood departs to be replaced by Bruno Fernandes.
65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adama Traore suffering a number of foals already.
66' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Trincao has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
74' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Nemanja Matic will be fuming at that decision.
76' Manchester United FC make a change. Jadon Sancho trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Rashford on 76 minutes.
81' Jadon Sancho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
82' Fabio Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Jimenez on 82 minute.
82' Joao Moutinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
84' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Anthony Elanga on, Aaron Wan-Bissaka off on 84 minutes.
88' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 88 minute. Daniel Podence leaves to be changed by Leander Dendoncker.
90' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester United FC 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

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
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Raphael Varane	1
Rasmus Hojlund	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.