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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

1 – 0

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Burnley FC.
2' The referee calls foul for Josh Brownhill. He receives a Yellow card.
7' Nelson Semedo, a Portugal , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
17' Charlie Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 346 appearances.
22' The 21-year-old Luca Koleosho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
27' Pablo Sarabia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' The whistle greets Luca Koleosho as he departs to be replaced by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
42' Magnificent from Hwang Heechan! That is 33 goals in 270 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sander Berge.
54' The referee shows Burnley FC player a Yellow card on 54.
57' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 57.
62' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
63' Charlie Taylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
68' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. James Trafford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
71' The crowd applauds Jacob Bruun Larsen as he leaves the pitch. Mike Tresor steps in for Burnley FC.
74' Burnley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
79' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is hanging Pablo Sarabia on the field on 79 minute.
80' Max Kilman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
85' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
87' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Matheus Cunha trudges off to be replaced by Boubacar Traore on 87 minutes.
90' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Hugo Bueno is withdrawn and Matt Doherty gets his opportunity.
It finishes all square. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Burnley FC share the spoils 1-0.

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
Dwight McNeil	1
Fabio Silva	1
Ashley Westwood	1
Hwang Heechan	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

3 / 4

1.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Burnley FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC44% Draw29% Burnley FC27%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Burnley FC

56%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Burnley FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28% Draw51% Burnley FC21%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Burnley FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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