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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Burnley FC

Tue 5 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Hwang Heechan 42' 1–0

Y 2' Josh Brownhill

Y 53' Sander Berge

Mario Lemina 57' Y

Y 63' Charlie Taylor

Y 74' Hjalmar Ekdal

Max Kilman 80' Y

Overview

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Burnley FC 38 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Burnley FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burnley FC 2022-04-24 Burnley FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2021-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Burnley FC 2020-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Burnley FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	1–2	L
27 Nov	Fulham FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–1	W
04 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	1–2	L
28 Oct	Newcastle United FC	H	2–2	D

Burnley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
02 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	5–0	W
25 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	1–2	L
11 Nov	Arsenal FC	A	1–3	L
04 Nov	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–2	L
28 Oct	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC		Burnley FC
#3	Position	#2
20	Points	22
38	Played	38
3 / 11 / 24	W / D / L	4 / 10 / 24
27	Scored	38
68	Conceded	75
-41	GD	-37
0.53	PPG	0.58
8%	Win %	11%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Molineux Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Burnley FC.
2' Burnley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 2.
7' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
12' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-4-2 shape.
17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
22' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
32' Switzerland international Zeki Amdouni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
36' Burnley FC ring the changes. Luca Koleosho has done his job and it is now time for Johann Berg Gudmundsson to step up.
41' Mario Lemina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
42' Goal! Hwang Heechan scores his 33 goal in 268 matches.
47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
52' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sander Berge.
54' Poor challenge from Sander Berge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mario Lemina.
62' It’s high time Gary O'Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
63' The referee shows Burnley FC player a Yellow card on 63.
68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' Mike Tresor is replacing Jacob Bruun Larsen for the Burnley FC side.
74' Burnley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
79' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Pablo Sarabia is replaced by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on 79 minute.
80' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 80.
85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilson Odobert made 445 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
87' The whistle greets Matheus Cunha as he departs to be replaced by Boubacar Traore.
90' The whistle greets Hugo Bueno as he departs to be replaced by Matt Doherty.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

15
Craig Dawson
5
Mario Lemina
25
Daniel Bentley
11
Hwang Heechan
12
Matheus Cunha ↓ Boubacar Traore 87'
21
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 79'
22
Nelson Semedo
23
Max Kilman
8
Joao Gomes
17
Hugo Bueno ↓ Matt Doherty 90'
24
Toti Gomes

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

8
Josh Brownhill
2
Dara O'Shea
9
Jay Rodriguez
3
Charlie Taylor
34
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↓ Mike Tresor 71'
16
Sander Berge
22
Vitinho ↓ Wilson Odobert 90'
1
James Trafford
30
Luca Koleosho ↓ Johann Berg Gudmundsson 36'
25
Zeki Amdouni
18
Hjalmar Ekdal ↓ Nathan Redmond 90'

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Wood	6
Raul Jimenez	3
Ashley Barnes	2
Matej Vydra	2
Zian Flemming	1
Dwight McNeil	1
Fabio Silva	1
Ashley Westwood	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-11-27 Fulham FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-11-04 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-10-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Newcastle United FC D

Burnley FC Form

2023-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-11-25 Burnley FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-11-11 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2023-11-04 Burnley FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Burnley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.59 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 Burnley FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Burnley FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC42% Draw25% Burnley FC33%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Burnley FC

58%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Burnley FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC29% Draw43% Burnley FC28%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

0 – 1

2 – 0

5.6%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Burnley FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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