Wolves vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-2 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. ElangaManchester United
- 39′Nélson SemedoWolves
- 45′MataManchester United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2021 | Liverpool(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2021 | AS Roma(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wolves win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Wolves 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Wolves 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Wolves on Dec 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy