Manchester United vs Wolves: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 3, 2022 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Wolves?
Wolves won 0-1 on January 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 82′João MoutinhoWolves
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-2-2- 11M. Greenwood
- 25J. Sancho
- 21E. Cavani
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 39S. McTominay
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 19R. Varane
- 4P. Jones
- 1David de Gea
Wolves
3-4-3- 11Trincão
- 9R. Jiménez
- 10Daniel Podence
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 28João Moutinho
- 23M. Kilman
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 16C. Coady
- 5Marçal
- 1José Sá
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Wolves have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 0 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Wolves 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 23, 2021 | Wolves 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Manchester United 1-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wolves vs Manchester United on Aug 29, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wolves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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