Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Manchester United FC

Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 15:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 44' Bruno Fernandes

Ruben Neves 81' Y

Romain Saiss 84' Y

Morgan Gibbs-White 90' Y

Y 90' Paul Pogba

Y 90' Diogo Dalot

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 Robert Jones
Referee Neil Davies
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Daniel Robathan
Referee Mike Dean

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 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

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Manchester United FC	H	0–1	L
22 Aug	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–1	L
14 Aug	Leicester City FC	A	0–1	L
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

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
22 Aug	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D
14 Aug	Leeds United FC	H	5–1	W
26 May	Villarreal CF	A	11–12	L
23 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
18 May	Fulham FC	H	1–1	D

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' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Morocco international Romain Saiss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trincao, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
35' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Fernandes is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 44.
49' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
53' Edinson Cavani gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Daniel James and will look to change the dynamic.
58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Ruben Neves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
70' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Podence. He replaces Trincao on 70 minute.
72' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Anthony Martial on, Jadon Sancho off on 72 minutes.
77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
81' Mason Greenwood is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
81' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Ruben Neves will be fuming at that decision.
84' Romain Saiss picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' Morgan Gibbs-White has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Coady on 87 minute.
90' Diogo Dalot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Greenwood at the 90 minute mark.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Morgan Gibbs-White is booked for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 90.
Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-08-22 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-08-14 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 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

Manchester United FC Form

2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-08-22 Southampton FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-08-14 Manchester United FC 5–1 Leeds United FC W 2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-18 Manchester United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC29% Draw27% Manchester United FC44%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester United FC

71%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24% Draw47% Manchester United FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.7%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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