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

Full Time

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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

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 Plzen	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

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	3 G	1 A
Bryan Mbeumo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester United FC has kicked off!
4' Leny Yoro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
9' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bruno Fernandes on 18 minutes.
23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
28' Goncalo Guedes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 425 appearances.
33' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
38' Santiago Bueno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
43' 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.
47' A moment of madness from Bruno Fernandes on 47 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
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' A moment of madness from Manuel Ugarte on 54 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
58' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Cunha makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 58.
63' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Kobbie Mainoo is withdrawn and Casemiro gets his opportunity.
68' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
73' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Joao Gomes by Tommy Doyle on 73 minute.
78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' Joshua Zirkzee is replacing Rasmus Hojlund for the Manchester United FC side.
84' 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 Rayan Ait Nouri suffering a number of foals already.
86' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Rayan Ait Nouri is replaced by Rodrigo Gomes on 86 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Matt Doherty on 90 minutes earns him a card. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jorgen Strand Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Craig Dawson to step up.
The points are shared — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-0 Manchester United FC. Honours even.

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
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

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 Plzen 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.