Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 2–0 Manchester United · Premier League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 2–0.

Shots
711
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.860.44
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Manchester United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Manchester United): shots 7–11, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.86–0.44, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Manchester United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Manchester United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.47 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wolverhampton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Wolverhampton's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsWolverhampton · Manchester United13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match10.8 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots11 shotsWolverhampton 7 shots, Manchester United 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsWolverhampton 4 shots, Manchester United 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.86 xG0.44 xGWolverhampton 0.86 xG, Manchester United 0.44 xG
  • Possession51%49%Wolverhampton 51%, Manchester United 49%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersWolverhampton 4 corners, Manchester United 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsWolverhampton 12 fouls, Manchester United 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 58′ · 0.01 xG · goalCasemiro · Manchester United · 68′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNoussair Mazraoui · Manchester United · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 19′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAntony · Manchester United · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedManuel Ugarte · Manchester United · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLisandro Martínez · Manchester United · 34′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAmad Diallo · Manchester United · 41′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHarry Maguire · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 26′ · 0.14 xG · on targetHwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.53 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.83 xG. Manchester United: 11 shots, 4 on target, 0.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Matheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 58′Hwang Hee-chan · Wolverhampton · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 0.83 xG · Manchester United 0.45 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wolverhampton
0Draws
4Manchester United
Wolverhampton — Manchester United · Premier League3–4
Manchester United — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–0
Manchester United — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–0
Wolverhampton — Manchester United · Premier League0–1
Manchester United — Wolverhampton · Premier League0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wolverhampton favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton18 matchesManchester United18 matches
1.61 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.17 goals/match
2.22 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.45 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 13.4 shots/match
4.22 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 4.94 shots/match
46.8%Possession18/18● 53.9%
3.11 corners/matchCorners18/18● 5 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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