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This match

Match statistics

MetricWolverhamptonManchester United
Shots16 shots/match21 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match8 shots/match
Expected goals2.2 xG/match3.34 xG/match
Possession53%47%
Corners4 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Casemiro · Manchester United · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaphaël Varane · Manchester United · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Manchester United · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 28′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCraig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 55′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 32′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.08 xG · goalPedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.08 xG · goalMarcus Rashford · Manchester United · 5′ · 0.10 xG · goalMax Kilman · Wolverhampton · 49′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCraig Dawson · Wolverhampton · 58′ · 0.14 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Manchester United · 75′ · 0.16 xG · goalBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 46′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 26′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 55′ · 0.33 xG · on targetMax Kilman · Wolverhampton · 85′ · 0.62 xG · goalScott McTominay · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.73 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 22′ · 0.82 xG · goalPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 71′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.26 xG. Manchester United: 21 shots, 8 on target, 3.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Pablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 71′Max Kilman · Wolverhampton · 85′Pedro Neto · Wolverhampton · 90′Marcus Rashford · Manchester United · 5′Rasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 22′Scott McTominay · Manchester United · 75′Kobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 2.26 xG · Manchester United 3.37 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Wolverhampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Wolverhampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for2.4 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Wolverhampton
0Draws
4Manchester United
Manchester UnitedWolverhampton · Premier League10
Manchester UnitedWolverhampton · Premier League20
WolverhamptonManchester United · Premier League01
Manchester UnitedWolverhampton · Premier League01
WolverhamptonManchester United · Premier League01

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Wolverhampton favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Manchester United in 5 · 4 too close

1.5 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 22/221.27 goals/match
1.59 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 22/221.45 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 22/221.52 xG/match
1.72 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 22/221.66 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 22/2214.2 shots/match
14.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 22/2215.1 shots/match
4.23 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 22/224.55 shots/match
4.82 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 22/225 shots/match
47.1%Possessionseason · 22/2251.7%
4.32 corners/matchCornersseason · 22/226.32 corners/match
5.68 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 22/226.32 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 22/2210.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
18%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 22/2227%
86%Scoring frequencyseason · 22/2268%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Wolverhampton42.5
Manchester United57.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Wolverhampton37.5
Manchester United50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Wolverhampton46.7
Manchester United44.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Wolverhampton22.5
Manchester United62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Wolverhampton95
Manchester United17.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Wolverhampton17.5
Manchester United82.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Wolverhampton43.1
Manchester United55
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Wolverhampton22 matchesManchester United22 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored22/221.27 goals/match
1.59 goals/matchGoals allowed22/221.45 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals22/221.52 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots22/2214.2 shots/match
4.23 shots/matchShots on target22/224.55 shots/match
47.1%Possession22/2251.7%
4.32 corners/matchCorners22/226.32 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Wolverhampton11 matchesManchester United11 matches
1.73 goals/matchGoals scored11/111.18 goals/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed11/111.27 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals11/111.3 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots11/1112.2 shots/match
4.36 shots/matchShots on target11/114 shots/match
45.5%Possession11/1148.5%
5.27 corners/matchCorners11/114 corners/match
Cards0/0
13 fouls/matchFouls11/1110.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

10 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/118.2 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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: Fri, 2 Feb 2024, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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