Manchester United get ready for another match following their 3-1 result versus Burnley, a game that gave some clarity. How will this affect the battle against Wolverhampton Wanderers?
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
The hosts United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. This match was also played here at Old Trafford. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Wolverhampton Wanderers have had more rest.
Manchester United form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Manchester United have to build on here at Old Trafford in the Premier League. There’s a good atmosphere here at Old Trafford after three straight home wins.
United's last game was hosting Burnley (placed 18th) and winning 3-1. Ronaldo, a natural forward, was the highest rated performer for the team in that fixture, collecting a rating of 7.93 (out of 10). Ronaldo scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Newcastle United the opponent.The United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the United defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Wolverhampton Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Wolves goalkeeper Jose Pedro Malheiro de Sa is eager to challenge this, with his 204 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
There were no winners in Wolves's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 0-0 vs Chelsea (placed 2nd). Saïss, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.6. Saïss won 5 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Brighton & Hove Albion with the score of 1-0.The attacking power of Wolverhampton Wanderers when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Wolverhampton Wanderers as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have met each other already this season, with the match result Wolverhampton Wanderers - United 0-1 registered in the official records. Manchester United-Wolverhampton Wanderers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester United four wins, Wolverhampton Wanderers two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Ronaldo 8 goals |  B. Borges Fernandes 5 goals |  M. Greenwood 4 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
| Manchester United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 26 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 78% | 78% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 39% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 61% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 22% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 56% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 15.9 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 8 | 9.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 34% | 35% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 22% |
| 13.6 | 12.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24 | 14.4 | 12.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester United have scored more than double the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 50 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 42 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | -34 | 10 |
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