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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

Manchester United
1-0
Wolves

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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
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 7E. Cavani
  3. 18Bruno Fernandes
  1. 6P. Pogba
  2. 31N. Matić
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 3E. Bailly
  3. 5H. Maguire
  4. 27Alex Telles
  1. 1David de Gea

Wolves

3-4-1-2
  1. 7Pedro Neto
  2. 37Adama Traoré
  1. 20Vitinha
  1. 8Rúben Neves
  2. 27R. Saïss
  3. 28João Moutinho
  4. 3R. Aït-Nouri
  1. 2K. Hoever
  2. 49M. Kilman
  3. 16C. Coady
  1. 11Rui Patrício
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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.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2020Leicester(away)2-2Premier League
Dec 23, 2020Everton(away)2-0League Cup
Dec 20, 2020Leeds(home)6-2Premier League
Dec 17, 2020Sheffield Utd(away)3-2Premier League
Dec 12, 2020Manchester City(home)0-0Premier League
Wolves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2020Tottenham(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 21, 2020Burnley(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 15, 2020Chelsea(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 12, 2020Aston Villa(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 6, 2020Liverpool(away)0-4Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 3 draws, 2 Wolves wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2020Manchester United 0-0 WolvesPremier League
Jan 15, 2020Manchester United 1-0 WolvesFA Cup
Jan 4, 2020Wolves 0-0 Manchester UnitedFA Cup
Aug 19, 2019Wolves 1-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Apr 2, 2019Wolves 2-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Mar 16, 2019Wolves 2-1 Manchester UnitedFA 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United2.41.3410/1511/15
Wolves0.91.437/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Manchester United6132996

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

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