Wolves vs Manchester United

2 - 0
🕒 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Molineux Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Tony Harrington 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Wolves 16 · Manchester United 15
Referee Stats
18 matches · 4.11 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.11
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.22
Over 4.5 cards 39%
Home wins 39%
Draws 17%
Away wins 44%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (7-11).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Wolves (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-3-10

Goals For / Against

27 / 32
Avg: 1.42 / 1.68

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 26
Avg: 1.11 / 1.37

Points

18
Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.11
PPG
0.95
1.42
GF
1.11
1.68
GA
1.37
58%
O2.5
47%
58%
BTTS
47%
47%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Wolves rank16th
Manchester United rank15th
Wolves points42
Manchester United points42
Wolves: #16 · 42 pts · GD -15
32 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester United: #15 · 42 pts · GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wolves last 5 home

D L W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index51
Goals9-5
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester United last 5 away

L L D L L
Points1/15
Weighted index7
Goals5-11
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Wolves trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 26%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Wolves score at home84%
Wolves clean sheet at home26%
Manchester United score away63%
Manchester United clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Wolves score first47%
Wolves win after scoring first67%
Manchester United score first37%
Manchester United win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wolves 30% · Manchester United 30%
Avg first goal minute: Wolves 20.7' · Manchester United 32.3'

Vs league average

Wolves score at home1.42 vs 1.51
Wolves concede at home1.68 vs 1.42
Manchester United score away1.11 vs 1.42
Manchester United concede away1.37 vs 1.51
Wolves score 6% below league average, while Manchester United score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Wolves are 19% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Wolves goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
61-75 6
46-60 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 6
46-60 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
7
11
Shots off Goal
1
3
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
3
5
Shots Outside Box
4
6
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
12
12
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
474
457
Passes Accurate
394
366
Passes %
83%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' L. Yoro
18'
18' Bruno Fernandes
33'
33' João Gomes
47'
47' Bruno Fernandes
47'
47' Bruno Fernandes
54'
54' M. Ugarte
58'
58' Goal · 1-0
Matheus Cunha
Normal Goal
63'
63' K. Mainoo
1st substitution · For: Casemiro
63'
63' M. Ugarte
2nd substitution · For: C. Eriksen
63'
63' L. Yoro
3rd substitution · For: Antony
73'
73' João Gomes
1st substitution · For: T. Doyle
74'
74' Gonçalo Guedes
2nd substitution · For: Hwang Hee-Chan
79'
79' R. Højlund
4th substitution · For: J. Zirkzee
79'
79' A. Diallo
5th substitution · For: A. Garnacho
87'
87' R. Aït-Nouri
3rd substitution · For: Rodrigo Gomes
90'
90' M. Doherty
90+2'
90+2' J. Strand Larsen
4th substitution · For: C. Dawson
90+2'
90+2' Nélson Semedo
5th substitution · For: J. Bellegarde
90+9'
90+9' Goal · 2-0
Hwang Hee-Chan
Normal Goal · Assist: Matheus Cunha

Wolves vs Manchester United 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wolves beat Manchester United 2-0 on Thursday, 26 December 2024 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Tony Harrington. It was played at Molineux Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. L. Yoro received a yellow card for Manchester United at 4'. Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 18'. João Gomes received a yellow card for Wolves at 33'.

Second half: Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 47'. Bruno Fernandes received a red card for Manchester United at 47'. M. Ugarte received a yellow card for Manchester United at 54'. Wolves took the lead at 58' when Matheus Cunha scored, making the score 1-0. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 63', with K. Mainoo replacing Casemiro. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 63', with M. Ugarte replacing C. Eriksen. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 63', with L. Yoro replacing Antony. Wolves made their 1st substitution at 73', with João Gomes replacing T. Doyle. Wolves made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Gonçalo Guedes replacing Hwang Hee-Chan. Manchester United made their 4th substitution at 79', with R. Højlund replacing J. Zirkzee. Manchester United made their 5th substitution at 79', with A. Diallo replacing A. Garnacho. Wolves made their 3rd substitution at 87', with R. Aït-Nouri replacing Rodrigo Gomes. M. Doherty received a yellow card for Wolves at 90'. Wolves made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with J. Strand Larsen replacing C. Dawson. Wolves made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with Nélson Semedo replacing J. Bellegarde. Wolves added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+9' when Hwang Hee-Chan scored, with the assist credited to Matheus Cunha, making the score 2-0.

Wolves used 5 substitutions while Manchester United used 5 substitutions. Wolves got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (7-11).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals4 (25.0%)
BTTS7 (43.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)

Wolves vs Manchester United Head-to-Head History by Season