Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Manchester United FC

Sat 31 Dec 2022 · 12:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Nelson Semedo 26' Y

Y 57' Casemiro

Y 72' Fred

Y 88' Marcus Rashford

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 Thomas Bramall
Referee Robert Jones
Referee Darren England
Referee Harry Lennard
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Lee Betts

7 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2022-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	0–1	L
26 Dec	Everton FC	A	2–1	W
12 Nov	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L
05 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–3	L
29 Oct	Brentford FC	A	1–1	D
23 Oct	Leicester City FC	H	0–4	L

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
27 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–0	W
13 Nov	Fulham FC	A	2–1	W
06 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	1–3	L
03 Nov	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–0	W
30 Oct	West Ham United FC	H	1–0	W

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for wolverhampton wanderers fc to score. At the same time, manchester united fc does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' manchester united fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. wolverhampton wanderers fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. wolverhampton wanderers fc in their trying to find a way past manchester united fc's compact .
20' wolverhampton wanderers fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined manchester united fc backline.
25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
26' A moment of madness from Nelson Semedo on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
31' Marcus Rashford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His wolverhampton wanderers fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Diego Costa is replaced by Adama Traore on 46 minute.
51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
56' The 34-year-old Christian Eriksen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Casemiro is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 57.
61' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Christian Eriksen by Fred on 61 minute.
65' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Nelson Semedo is withdrawn and Jonny Castro gets his opportunity.
70' manchester united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
72' A moment of madness from Fred on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
73' Toti Gomes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Moutinho at the 73 minute mark.
76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Rashford makes it 0-1.
81' Raul Jimenez is replacing Daniel Podence for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
84' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Rashford on 88 minutes.
90' Harry Maguire is replacing Bruno Fernandes for the Manchester United FC side.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Raul Jimenez ↑ 81'
37
Adama Traore ↑ 46'
19
Jonny Otto ↑ 65'
13
Matija Sarkic
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↑ 73'
17
Goncalo Guedes
6
Boubacar Traore
24
Toti Gomes ↑ 73'
59
Joe Hodge

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Antony ↓ Anthony Elanga 90'
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
14
Christian Eriksen ↓ Fred 61'
1
David De Gea
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Donny van de Beek 81'
23
Luke Shaw
12
Tyrell Malacia
18
Casemiro
19
Raphael Varane
8
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Harry Maguire 90'
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↓ Marcus Rashford 46'

Bench

5
Harry Maguire ↑ 90'
22
Tom Heaton
17
Fred ↑ 61'
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 46'
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 81'
33
Brandon Williams
36
Anthony Elanga ↑ 90'

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	5
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Anthony Elanga	1
Matheus Cunha	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2022-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2022-12-26 Everton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-11-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2022-11-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-10-29 Brentford FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2022-10-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–4 Leicester City FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2022-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-12-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-11-13 Fulham FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2022-11-06 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-10-30 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.94 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC26% Draw30% Manchester United FC44%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester United FC

74%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC19% Draw52% Manchester United FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 3

3.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	23%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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