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

Key match information

Manchester United play Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League (England). The match date is 30 December 2025 at 21:15. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Manchester United: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Manchester United scores 1.82 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. Wolverhampton Wanderers scores 0.71 and concedes 1.79. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Manchester United 71%, Wolverhampton Wanderers 45%. Over 2.5: Manchester United 63%, Wolverhampton Wanderers 45%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester United has higher xG: 1.74 vs 1.13. Manchester United: 15.7 shots per match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: 9.7.

Match halves

Manchester United: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.05. Wolverhampton Wanderers: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.37.

Goals by minute

Manchester United: 76-90+ (16 goals). Wolverhampton Wanderers: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
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15Shots11
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6Shots on target4
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1.98xG1.41
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8Corners4
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85Dangerous attacks59
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9Fouls12
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0Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Manchester UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
1.82Goals scored / match0.71
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1.32Goals conceded / match1.79
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52%Average possession43%
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5.68Shots on target / match3.24
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.68Shots per match9.74
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5.68Shots on target3.24
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11.6%Shot conversion7.3%
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52%Possession43%
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1.74xG for1.13
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1.35xG against1.63
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Shooting quality

Manchester United: AttackingWolverhampton Wanderers: Balanced
Manchester UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
Accuracy (shots on target)36%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.22

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Manchester United is 333% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Manchester United · 0.6 pts / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester United
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
53% W29% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-11-7
1.87 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-3-3
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
LDLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
8% W29% R63% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-11-24
0.53 pts / match · goal difference -41
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-6-13
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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 156% better for: goals scored per match.

1.82 goals / match - Manchester United · 0.71 goals / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester United is 36% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.32 goals / match - Manchester United · 1.79 goals / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester United scoring profile: very strong

Manchester United scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Wolverhampton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 11% (4 of 38 matches).

Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Wolverhampton Wanderers scores in 50% of matches (19 of 38 matches), while Manchester United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

69Goals scored (season)27
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50Goals conceded (season)68
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3.13Average goals in match2.5
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11Goals scored (last 5)3
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5Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

89%1 goal50%
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58%2 goals18%
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26%3 goals3%
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8%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal89%
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42%2 goals53%
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8%3 goals29%
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3%4 goals8%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
Manchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 38 matches
45%
Wolverhampton Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.17 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time18%
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5%BTTS in both halves3%
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34%Scored in both halves5%
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BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
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5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

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1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
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37%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
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5%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
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58%Min. 2 goals after half-time34%
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34%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
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Match 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 140% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Manchester United · 0.68 pts / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester United - half-time state
42% leading37% draw21% trailing
Wolverhampton Wanderers - half-time state
8% leading45% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)0.68
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0.76Goals scored (1st half)0.34
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0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.89
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1.18Average goals (1st half)1.24
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63%Clean sheet before half-time42%
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42%No goal before half-time74%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)0.92
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1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.37
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0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
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1.95Average goals (2nd half)1.26
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39%Clean sheet after half-time39%
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34%No goal after half-time71%
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Manchester United - second-half results

29% W45% R26% P
62
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding126%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Wolverhampton Wanderers - second-half results

21% W29% R50% P
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-21
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-20
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 8%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Manchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.00
Goals scored / match1.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+7-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Wolverhampton Wanderers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Manchester United
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
7
5
16-30
14
6
31-45
13
11
46-60
11
8
61-75
16
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
ScoredConceded
3
9
0-15
3
10
16-30
7
15
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
14
61-75
7
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+78%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Manchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
58%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Manchester UnitedLigaWolverhampton Wanderers
Average goals in match 3.132.75 2.50
Both teams scored 71%56% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%55% 45%
Clean sheets 21%26% 11%
Goal before half-time 76%72% 66%
Goal after half-time 82%79% 76%

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

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Manchester United 1 - 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

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

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

Manchester United score 1.82 goals per game on average and Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.71. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Manchester United's matches and 45% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's.

What form are Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers in?

Over the last 5 games Manchester United have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers — 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.