Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United 3rd with 71 points, Wolverhampton Wanderers 20th with 20, 51 apart. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Manchester United ran at 1.82 scored and 1.32 conceded, Wolverhampton Wanderers at 0.71 and 1.79.
Defeat had followed defeat for Wolverhampton Wanderers — 12 in succession. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Manchester United, 0/15 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The sides have met 28 times in the GioScore results database: 17 wins for Manchester United, 4 draws and 7 for Wolverhampton Wanderers, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.29 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.2.
The venue was Old Trafford, with room for 74,879 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee (27') · Wolverhampton Wanderers: Ladislav Krejci (45')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 56% · Wolverhampton Wanderers 44% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-4