Manchester United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester United FC

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Mon 14 Aug 2023 · 19:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,358 HT 45' · FT 45'

Raphael Varane 76' 1–0

Lisandro Martinez 17' Y

Y 27' Mario Lemina

Y 35' Rayan Ait Nouri

Luke Shaw 44' Y

Y 69' Pedro Neto

Y 90' Gary O'Neil

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 Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Simon Long
Assistant 2 Adrian Holmes

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

2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
03 Jun	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
28 May	Fulham FC	H	2–1	W
25 May	Chelsea FC	H	4–1	W
20 May	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–0	W
13 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L
28 May	Arsenal FC	A	0–5	L
20 May	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
13 May	Manchester United FC	A	0–2	L
06 May	Aston Villa FC	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–6	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' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Pablo Sarabia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
10' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
17' Lisandro Martinez was booked on 17.
22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julen Lopetegui will be considering his options from the bench.
27' Mario Lemina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mario Lemina.
33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mason Mount made 389 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Rayan Ait Nouri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Shaw argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Lisandro Martinez is replaced by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 46 minute.
51' Max Kilman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
63' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Pablo Sarabia trudges off to be replaced by Hwang Heechan on 63 minutes.
68' The crowd applauds Mason Mount as he leaves the pitch. Christian Eriksen steps in for Manchester United FC.
69' The crowd applauds Alejandro Garnacho as he leaves the pitch. Jadon Sancho steps in for Manchester United FC.
69' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' 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.
76' Against the run of play, Raphael Varane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
77' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Antony by Facundo Pellistri on 77 minute.
78' Fabio Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Cunha at the 78 minute mark.
83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
87' The supporters are chanting for Scott McTominay. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 87 minute.
88' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Marcus Rashford exits the field as Scott McTominay enters on 88.
90' Gary O'Neil picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

21
Antony ↓ Facundo Pellistri 77'
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Scott McTominay 88'
23
Luke Shaw
7
Mason Mount ↓ Christian Eriksen 68'
24
Andre Onana
18
Casemiro
19
Raphael Varane
8
Bruno Fernandes
6
Lisandro Martinez ↓ Victor Nilsson-Lindelof 46'
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↓ Jadon Sancho 68'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

25
Daniel Bentley
2
Matt Doherty
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 63'
18
Sasa Kalajdzic ↑ 88'
29
Fabio Silva ↑ 77'
6
Boubacar Traore
17
Hugo Bueno ↑ 77'
24
Toti Gomes
32
Joe Hodge

Coach Julen Lopetegui

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-06-03 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2023-05-28 Manchester United FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2023-05-25 Manchester United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC W 2023-05-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2023-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2023-04-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.69 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.66 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC63% Draw24% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC13%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

37%

Manchester United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC41% Draw48% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

13.1%

0 – 0

11.6%

1 – 1

11.4%

2 – 1

8.7%

3 – 0

7.3%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

1 – 2

3.4%

4 – 0

3.1%

2 – 2

4 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	26%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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