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 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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 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

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Molineux Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester United FC.
5' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. David De Gea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Uruguay international Edinson Cavani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Pogba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Bruno Fernandes will be fuming at that decision.
49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 343 games and scored 398 goals.
53' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Daniel James has done his job and it is now time for Edinson Cavani to step up.
58' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
68' Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.
70' Daniel Podence is replacing Trincao for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
72' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Martial. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 72 minute.
77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
81' What a strike from Mason Greenwood! The score is 0-1.
81' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Neves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
84' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Romain Saiss gets a Yellow card.
87' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Conor Coady is replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
90' The whistle greets Mason Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Dalot.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Morgan Gibbs-White argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Joao Moutinho	2
Matheus Cunha	1
Fred	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

4 / 4

0.6 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Manchester United FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC22% Draw35% Manchester United FC43%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	76%	24%
± 1.5	45%	55%
± 2.5	20%	80%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester United FC

78%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC14% Draw62% Manchester United FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

24.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

11.4%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 2

5.6%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 0

3.5%

0 – 3

2.7%

2 – 2

1.8%

1 – 3

1.8%

3 – 1

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	15%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	25%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	11%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

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