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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 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

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

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. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
4' Controversy at the stadium! Leny Yoro argues furiously but the card stands.
9' Manchester United FC have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
18' Bruno Fernandes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 18.
23' Alejandro Garnacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 423 appearances.
28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
33' Joao Gomes is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
38' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruno Fernandes.
52' Joshua Zirkzee, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
54' Manuel Ugarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
58' What a moment for Matheus Cunha! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
63' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 63 minute. Kobbie Mainoo leaves to be changed by Casemiro.
68' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
73' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Joao Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Doyle to step up.
78' Rayan Ait Nouri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
79' Rasmus Hojlund makes way for Joshua Zirkzee at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
86' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Rayan Ait Nouri is replaced by Rodrigo Gomes on 86 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matt Doherty on 90 minutes.
90' The supporters are chanting for Craig Dawson. He replaces Jorgen Strand Larsen on 90 minute.
The final score is 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
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

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

1.36 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC40% Draw28% Manchester United FC32%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Manchester United FC

60%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28% Draw48% Manchester United FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.4%

1 – 0

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

3.7%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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