Manchester United v Wolves result

Full-time · Manchester United 1–0 Wolves

Premier League · Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:00 BST · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Wolves · Head-to-head

Manchester United 1–0 Wolves — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United beat Wolves 1–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Monday 14 August. Manchester United have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: R. Varane (76’, assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester United 2.21, Wolves 2.35, from 15 shots to 23 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Hooper showed five yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Lisandro Martínez (17’) and Luke Shaw (44’); Wolves: Mario Lemina (27’), Rayan Aït-Nouri (35’) and Pedro Neto (69’).

What it changes

Wolves are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matheus Nunes (Wolves) 10.1, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) 8.5 and Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 6.7 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next host Bournemouth on 25 October 2026.

Wolves next host Watford on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Manchester United v Bournemouth, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Wolves: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 1–0 Wolves · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: S. Hooper
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 5 · draws 0 · Wolves 1 · 1.5 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 4W 0D 1L · Wolves 1W 1D 3L

Manchester United 1–0 Wolves (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.75 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5

Corners

against 4.88 / 6 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.13 / 3

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 5.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.38 yellows

Referee · S. Hooper

1.25 home / 2.13 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 June 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 June 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Wolves for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.5 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.5 for · 17.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.75 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Hooper — 3.38 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.25 to the home side, 2.13 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 2.13

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Fred n 8	37.9	4.2 4/4	1.5 4/1	—
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	3 6/5	0.5 2/1	—
W. Weghorst n 8	27	2.5 5/1	0.8 2/0	—
M. Sabitzer n 8	58.8	1.9 4/3	1.5 5/3	—
F. Pellistri n 8	25	1.8 4/0	1.8 3/1	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rashford n 8	88	3.3 8/8	1.8 7/5
A. Garnacho n 8	34.8	3.2 6/2	1.6 4/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	89.6	2.6 8/7	1.3 7/3
Antony n 8	67.1	2.2 8/3	1 5/1
Casemiro n 8	88	1.9 7/5	0.8 5/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Sabitzer n 8	58.8	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	89.6	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
A. Garnacho n 8	34.8	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. Martial n 8	47	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
M. Rashford n 8	88	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Casemiro n 8	88	3.8 8/7
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	2.8 6/6
Fred n 8	37.9	2.7 4/3
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	88.6	2.2 7/6
W. Weghorst n 8	27	2.1 4/1

Wolves

Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Adama Traoré n 8	32.1	3.5 5/4	0.4 1/0	—
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	2.1 4/2	0.5 2/0	—
Nélson Semedo n 8	84.4	2 8/7	0.9 6/1	—
João Gomes n 8	73	2 6/3	2.2 6/4	—
João Moutinho n 8	29.1	1.9 3/1	1.9 4/1	—

Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Daniel Podence n 8	48.5	2.3 5/3	0.9 3/1
Pablo Sarabia n 8	51.1	1.8 4/2	0.4 1/1
Hwang Hee-Chan n 8	48.9	1.8 6/2	0.7 3/0
Rúben Neves n 8	78.5	1.3 4/3	0.6 3/1
R. Jiménez n 8	70.6	1.3 6/2	0.8 3/2

Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Hwang Hee-Chan n 8	48.9	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Rúben Neves n 8	78.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
M. Lemina n 8	73.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
R. Jiménez n 8	70.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 June 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
João Gomes n 8	73	3.7 7/7
João Moutinho n 8	29.1	3.5 4/2
Matheus Nunes n 8	74.3	2.3 6/5
M. Lemina n 8	73.1	2.3 7/6
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	2.1 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Wolves
51%	Possession	49%
2.21	Expected goals (xG)	2.35
15	Shots	23
3	Shots on target	6
4	Shots off target	7
8	Blocked shots	10
12	Shots inside the box	17
8	Corners	7
1	Offsides	3
15	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	2
465	Passes	439
82%	Pass accuracy	81%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	8.2
R. Varane	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.6
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.6
Casemiro	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	0	0	4	6	0	7.2
M. Rashford	88	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
Antony	77	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	7.3
M. Mount	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Garnacho	68	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
Lisandro Martínez	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
V. Lindelöf sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Sancho sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
C. Eriksen sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
F. Pellistri sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. McTominay sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Wolves player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
José Sá	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Nélson Semedo	90	0	0	1	4	0	7.5
C. Dawson	90	0	0	1	2	0	8.3
M. Kilman	90	1	1	1	2	0	7.2
Pedro Neto	90	3	2	4	0	Y	7.9
M. Lemina	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Matheus Nunes	90	0	0	2	3	0	7.5
João Gomes	88	0	0	2	4	0	7.2
R. Aït-Nouri	77	0	0	1	2	Y	6.9
Matheus Cunha	77	4	1	1	2	0	7.3
Pablo Sarabia	63	0	0	3	0	0	7
Hwang Hee-Chan sub	27	3	0	0	0	0	7.3
Hugo Bueno sub	13	0	0	1	1	0	7
Fábio Silva sub	13	2	2	1	1	0	7.3
S. Kalajdzic sub	12	0	0	1	1	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Wolves — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

WolvesLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 5 · 0 draws · Wolves 1 · 1.5 goals/game

2023-05-13 Manchester United 2–0 Wolves
2022-12-31 Wolves 0–1 Manchester United
2022-01-03 Manchester United 0–1 Wolves
2021-08-29 Wolves 0–1 Manchester United
2021-05-23 Wolves 1–2 Manchester United
2020-12-29 Manchester United 1–0 Wolves

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Wolves#14 pos46 pts38 pl-15 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.5

Wolves scored1.32

Manchester United conceded1.53

Wolves conceded1.71

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Wolves?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 5, Wolves won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Wolves?: Recent form — Manchester United 4W 0D 1L; Wolves 1W 1D 3L.

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