Manchester United vs Wolves: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 29, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Wolves?
Manchester United won 1-0 on December 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. RashfordManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 7E. Cavani
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 6P. Pogba
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 3E. Bailly
- 5H. Maguire
- 27Alex Telles
- 1David de Gea
Wolves
3-4-1-2- 7Pedro Neto
- 37Adama Traoré
- 20Vitinha
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 28João Moutinho
- 3R. Aït-Nouri
- 2K. Hoever
- 49M. Kilman
- 16C. Coady
- 11Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Wolves have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 6-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Manchester City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 3 draws, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Manchester United 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Manchester United 1-0 Wolves | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Wolves 0-0 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Wolves 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Wolves 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Wolves 2-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Wolves on Feb 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Wolves | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy