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 10 games · 8 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

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

–/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' Three points are at stake. Manchester United FC host Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
5' Andre Onana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
10' Portugal international Nelson Semedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
17' Controversy at the stadium! Lisandro Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
22' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
27' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mario Lemina on 28 minutes.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mason Mount is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
35' Rayan Ait Nouri is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
40' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
44' Luke Shaw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' Luke Shaw was booked on 45.
46' The whistle greets Lisandro Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julen Lopetegui will be considering his options from the bench.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' Hwang Heechan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
63' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Pablo Sarabia exits the field as Hwang Heechan enters on 63.
68' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Mason Mount is replaced by Christian Eriksen on 68 minute.
69' Jadon Sancho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejandro Garnacho at the 69 minute mark.
69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Neto on 69.
74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
76' Raphael Varane doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
77' Facundo Pellistri is replacing Antony for the Manchester United FC side.
78' Fabio Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Cunha at the 78 minute mark.
83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mario Lemina made 363 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
87' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Marcus Rashford is replaced by Scott McTominay.
88' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Scott McTominay steps in for Manchester United FC.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary O'Neil.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Rasmus Hojlund	1
Kobbie Mainoo	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.