Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Manchester United FC

Sun 23 May 2021 · 15:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Rayan Ait Nouri 41' Y

Leander Dendoncker 41' Y

Leander Dendoncker 42' Y

Y 56' Dean Henderson

Y 57' Dean Henderson

Willy Boly 75' Y

Morgan Gibbs-White 90' Y

Overview

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee John Brooks
Referee Harry Lennard
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Mike Dean

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-01 Manchester United FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2019-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
19 May	Everton FC	A	0–1	L
16 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–2	L
09 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
03 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	Burnley FC	H	0–4	L

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
18 May	Fulham FC	H	1–1	D
13 May	Liverpool FC	H	2–4	L
11 May	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
09 May	Aston Villa FC	A	3–1	W
06 May	AS Roma	A	2–3	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' Temperatures are rising at Molineux Stadium as Wolverhampton Wanderers FC face off against Manchester United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' international William Fish has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
13' A stunning finish from Anthony Elanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
18' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
23' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
27' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Adama Traore trudges off to be replaced by Willian Jose on 27 minutes.
32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' Goal! Nelson Semedo scores his 5 goal in 529 matches.
41' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Rayan Ait Nouri will be fuming at that decision.
42' Leander Dendoncker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel James is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
49' Juan Mata doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dean Henderson.
57' Dean Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
60' Morgan Gibbs-White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leander Dendoncker at the 60 minute mark.
61' Morgan Gibbs-White gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Leander Dendoncker and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Dean Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
71' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
75' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 75.
80' Morgan Gibbs-White, a England , has 41 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
82' Hannibal Mejbri gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Juan Mata and will look to change the dynamic.
83' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Rayan Ait Nouri has done his job and it is now time for Marcal to step up.
88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Morgan Gibbs-White. He receives a Yellow card.
90' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Daniel James is replaced by William Fish on 90 minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Rui Patricio
28
Joao Moutinho
8
Ruben Neves
32
Leander Dendoncker ↓ Morgan Gibbs-White 60'
27
Romain Saiss
16
Conor Coady
15
Willy Boly
37
Adama Traore ↓ Willian Jose 27'
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Marcal 83'
22
Nelson Semedo
17
Fabio Silva

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	5
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Alejandro Garnacho	1
Raphael Varane	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-19 Everton FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-05-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Burnley FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-18 Manchester United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-06 AS Roma 3–2 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.22 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC32% Draw29% Manchester United FC39%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Manchester United FC

68%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23% Draw47% Manchester United FC30%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

9.1%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

5.2%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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