Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Wolverhampton Wanderers (14th, 46 pts) and Sheffield United (20th, 16 pts). The last five rounds placed Wolverhampton Wanderers no better than 18th for form, against 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.71 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 0.92/2.74 for Sheffield United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Over the last five, Wolverhampton Wanderers had taken 9 of 15 points to Sheffield United's 3.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1 draw and 3 for Sheffield United, at 2.1 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 70% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 30% of meetings.
The venue was Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, with room for 32,050 spectators. On the scoreboard, Wolverhampton Wanderers led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.