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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Simon Long
Assistant 2 Adrian Holmes

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#10	Position	#3
0	Points	20
0	Played	38
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 11 / 24
0	Scored	27
0	Conceded	68
+0	GD	-41
–	PPG	0.53
–	Win %	8%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Antony has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
15' 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 Raphael Varane suffering a number of foals already.
17' Lisandro Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
27' Mario Lemina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
28' Poor challenge from Mario Lemina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
33' Hugo Bueno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 343 appearances.
35' Rayan Ait Nouri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
40' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Shaw on 44 minutes.
45' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
46' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Lisandro Martinez departs to be replaced by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
51' 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.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
63' Hwang Heechan is replacing Pablo Sarabia for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
68' Christian Eriksen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Mount on 68 minute.
69' The whistle greets Alejandro Garnacho as he departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedro Neto.
74' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact 4-4-2.
76' A goal from the France international Raphael Varane! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-0!
77' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Antony is replaced by Facundo Pellistri on 77 minute.
78' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Matheus Cunha is replaced by Fabio Silva.
83' Fabio Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
87' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Marcus Rashford has done his job and it is now time for Scott McTominay to step up.
88' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Marcus Rashford by Scott McTominay on 88 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Gary O'Neil is booked for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.

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
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

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

1.04 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC58% Draw32% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC10%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	71%	29%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	16%	84%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

90%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

42%

Manchester United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC31% Draw64% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC5%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

28.7%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 1

1.7%

4 – 0

1.2%

1 – 2

1.2%

0 – 2

0.9%

2 – 2

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	15%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	31%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	8%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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