Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wolverhampton Wanderers played against Manchester United in Premier League (England). The game was played on December 8, 2025. Final score: 1:4.

Recent form

Wolverhampton Wanderers has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Manchester United has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Wolverhampton Wanderers scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 2.07. Manchester United scores 1.57 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 36% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's games and 71% of Manchester United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 64%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Manchester United has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.08 per game. Wolverhampton Wanderers takes 9.1 shots per game, while Manchester United takes 15.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Wolverhampton Wanderers leads at halftime in 7% of its games and scores 0.14 goals per game after halftime. Manchester United leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wolverhampton Wanderers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Manchester United, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 3
Second half

Game stats

37Possession (%)63
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
8Shots27
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
2Shots on target10
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0.96xG2.89
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1Corners9
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
44Dangerous attacks70
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
17Fouls12
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
3Cards2
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0.5Goals scored / game1.57
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
2.07Goals allowed / game1.5
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
48%Average possession53%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
2.93Shots on target / game5.14
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.07Shots per game15.29
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
2.93Shots on target5.14
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
5.5%Shot conversion10.3%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
48%Possession53%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1.08xG for1.69
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1.55xG against1.29
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Shooting quality

Wolverhampton Wanderers: BalancedManchester United: Attacking
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)32%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W14% R86% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-12
0.14 pts / game · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-6
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.73Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 40%
Manchester United
DDLWD
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-4
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester United is 214% better for: goals scored per game.

0.5 goals / game - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1.57 goals / game - Manchester United

Manchester United is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.07 goals / game - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1.5 goals / game - Manchester United

Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Wolverhampton Wanderers scores in 36% of games (5 of 14 meczów), while Manchester United keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 meczów).

Manchester United scoring profile: very strong

Manchester United scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Wolverhampton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 14 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)22
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
29Goals conceded (season)21
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
2.57Average goals per game3.07
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0Goals scored (last 5)7
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

How often they score at least...

36%1 goal79%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
14%2 goals57%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0%3 goals14%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0%4 goals7%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal93%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
57%2 goals43%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
43%3 goals14%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
7%4 goals0%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

36%
Wolverhampton Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 14 meczów
71%
Manchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 14 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time7%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
7%BTTS in both halves0%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
7%Scored in both halves36%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0%BTTS - last 580%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
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Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester United is 156% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.64 pts / game - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1.64 pts / game - Manchester United

Wolverhampton Wanderers - half-time state
7% leading43% draw50% trailing
Manchester United - half-time state
50% leading14% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.64Points per game (1st half)1.64
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.79
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0.93Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.21
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
43%Clean sheet before half-time64%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
71%No goal before half-time43%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.36Points per game (2nd half)0.79
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
0.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)1.07
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.86
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
21%Clean sheet after half-time29%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United
86%No goal after half-time43%
Wolverhampton WanderersManchester United

Wolverhampton Wanderers - second-half results

0% W36% R64% P
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.64
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Manchester United - second-half results

7% W57% R36% P
23
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.64
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 43%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.21.8
Average goals per game0.21.8
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-1-9
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Manchester United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
2
6
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
9
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Manchester United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
1
31-45
4
4
46-60
2
4
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
28%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
31%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
173%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Manchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Wolverhampton WanderersLigaManchester United
Average goals per game 2.572.81 3.07
Both teams scored 36%53% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%56% 64%
Clean sheets 0%26% 7%
Goal before half-time 64%72% 86%
Goal after half-time 79%82% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Manchester UnitedYellow cardBryan Mbeumo
  2. Wolverhampton WanderersYellow cardJørgen Strand Larsen
  3. Wolverhampton WanderersGoalJeanricner BellegardeAssist: David Møller Wolfe
  4. Wolverhampton WanderersYellow cardLadislav Krejčí
  5. Manchester UnitedGoalBryan MbeumoAssist: José Diogo Dalot Teixeira
  6. Wolverhampton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Fernando López GonzálezOff: Jeanricner Bellegarde
  7. Wolverhampton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Toluwalase Emmanuel ArokodareOff: Jørgen Strand Larsen
  8. Manchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Kobbie MainooOff: Carlos Henrique Casimiro
  9. Wolverhampton WanderersYellow cardYerson Mosquera
  10. Manchester UnitedGoalBruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
  11. Manchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Patrick Chinazaekpere DorguOff: José Diogo Dalot Teixeira
  12. Manchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Joshua Orobosa ZirkzeeOff: Mason Tony Mount
  13. Wolverhampton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Jackson TchatchouaOff: Ki-Jana Delano Hoever
  14. Manchester UnitedYellow cardJoshua Orobosa Zirkzee

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Michael SalisburyMatches officiated: 14
4.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins36%Draws14%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United?

The Premier League match finished Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:4 Manchester United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United?

Wolverhampton Wanderers score 0.50 goals per game on average and Manchester United 1.57. The Premier League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's matches and 71% of Manchester United's.

What form are Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Wolverhampton Wanderers have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Manchester United 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United?

The statistical background for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.