Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

2 – 0

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Manchester United FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,407 HT 45' · FT 45'

Matheus Cunha 58' 1–0

Hwang Heechan 90+9' 2–0

Y 4' Leny Yoro

Y 18' Bruno Fernandes

Joao Gomes 33' Y

YR 47' Bruno Fernandes

Y 54' Manuel Ugarte

Matt Doherty 90' Y

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 Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

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

2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2024-02-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–4 Manchester United FC 2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	2–0	W
22 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	3–0	W
14 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L
09 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Dec	Everton FC	A	0–4	L
30 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–4	L

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
22 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–3	L
15 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
12 Dec	FC Viktoria Plzeň	A	2–1	W
07 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–3	L
04 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	0–2	L

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' The wait is over. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get us underway at Molineux Stadium.
4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leny Yoro on 4.
9' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
14' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
18' Poor challenge from Bruno Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
23' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
33' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Gomes is booked for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — card on 33.
38' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' Goncalo Guedes, a Portugal , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
47' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a card on 47.
52' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
54' Manuel Ugarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
58' The Brazil Matheus Cunha breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
63' Casemiro is replacing Kobbie Mainoo for the Manchester United FC side.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
73' Tommy Doyle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Gomes on 73 minute.
78' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
79' Joshua Zirkzee is replacing Rasmus Hojlund for the Manchester United FC side.
84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
86' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Rayan Ait Nouri is withdrawn and Rodrigo Gomes gets his opportunity.
90' Matt Doherty was booked on 90.
90' Jorgen Strand Larsen makes way for Craig Dawson at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2
Matt Doherty
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 86'
10
Matheus Cunha
29
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Hwang Heechan 73'
22
Nelson Semedo ↓ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 90'
4
Santiago Bueno
1
Jose Sa
8
Joao Gomes ↓ Tommy Doyle 73'
7
Andre
24
Toti Gomes
9
Jorgen Strand Larsen ↓ Craig Dawson 90'

Bench

Coach Vítor Pereira

Manchester United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
3
Noussair Mazraoui
8
Bruno Fernandes
6
Lisandro Martinez
16
Amad Diallo ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 79'
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 79'
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Christian Eriksen 63'
15
Leny Yoro ↓ Antony 63'
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↓ Casemiro 63'

Bench

21
Antony ↑ 63'
35
Jonny Evans
14
Christian Eriksen ↑ 63'
4
Matthijs de Ligt
18
Casemiro ↑ 63'
1
Altay Bayindir
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 79'
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 79'
43
Toby Collyer

Coach Ruben Amorim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	5
Joao Moutinho	2
Scott McTominay	2
Diogo Jota	2
Pablo Sarabia	2
Anthony Martial	2
Mata	1
Hwang Heechan	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-22 Leicester City FC 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-12-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-12-09 West Ham United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-12-04 Everton FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-11-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–4 AFC Bournemouth L

Manchester United FC Form

2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-12 FC Viktoria Plzeň 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-07 Manchester United FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-12-04 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.71 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.72 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC33% Draw37% Manchester United FC30%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.43

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	18%	82%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Manchester United FC

67%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18% Draw64% Manchester United FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

26.7%

0 – 1

15.6%

1 – 0

15.3%

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

4.5%

2 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

1.8%

0 – 3

1.3%

3 – 0

1.3%

1 – 3

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	20%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	21%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

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