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

Match Details

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

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

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

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' 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' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Donny van de Beek suffering a number of foals already.
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' 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.
26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nelson Semedo.
31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Adama Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Costa at the 46 minute mark.
51' Luke Shaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Casemiro is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 57.
61' Manchester United FC make a change. Christian Eriksen trudges off to be replaced by Fred on 61 minutes.
65' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Nelson Semedo is replaced by Jonny Castro.
70' Manchester United 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.
72' Fred was booked on 72.
73' Toti Gomes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Moutinho on 73 minute.
76' Against the run of play, Marcus Rashford has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Daniel Podence is replaced by Raul Jimenez.
84' What a strike from Marcus Rashford! The score is 0-2.
88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Rashford on 88 minutes.
90' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Fernandes is withdrawn and Harry Maguire gets his opportunity.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0-1 Manchester United FC.

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
Max Kilman	1
Fred	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

0.3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.75 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC16% Draw41% Manchester United FC43%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes16% 0% No84%

Avg goals/match: 1.05

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	62%	38%
± 1.5	29%	71%
± 2.5	10%	90%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Manchester United FC

84%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC6% Draw71% Manchester United FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

37.6%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

9.1%

1 – 1

1 – 0

8.6%

1 – 2

3.5%

0 – 3

2.2%

2 – 0

1.2%

2 – 1

1.2%

1 – 3

2 – 2

0.6%

0 – 4

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	1%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	10%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	28%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	10%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

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