Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 14, 2023 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd1 - 0Wolves
Reaction
Gary O'Neil blasts VAR call not to give Wolves penalty versus Manchester United
Head coach Gary O'Neil blasts VAR's decision not to award Wolverhampton Wanderers a last-gasp penalty during their 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on Monday night.
Aug 14, 23:23
Why Wolverhampton Wanderers non-penalty decision opened the can of worms that the Premier League needed
Wolverhampton Wanderers were denied what the footballing world largely agree was a penalty against Manchester United, but the incident has opened the can of worms that the Premier League needed after Matchday One.
Aug 15, 14:15
Andre Onana opens up on late penalty incident against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was not fearful a penalty could be awarded against him in the latter stages of Monday's clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Aug 15, 16:28
Raphael Varane: 'Lisandro Martinez picked up ankle injury against Wolves'
Raphael Varane claims that Manchester United teammate Lisandro Martinez picked up "a little problem on his ankle" against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Aug 15, 17:01
Howard Webb comments on VAR interaction from Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers penalty call
Referees' chief Howard Webb comments on the VAR interaction that led to Wolverhampton Wanderers being wrongfully denied a penalty against Manchester United.
Sep 6, 09:46
The Match
Match Report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are left to rue a succession of missed chances as Manchester United beat Gary O'Neil's side 1-0 in their Premier League opener at Old Trafford.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Monday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Monday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Monday's Premier League opener against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man Utd 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Sunday, August 6 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, August 6 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Wolves 3-1 Rennes
Saturday, August 5 at 12.45pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, August 5 at 12.45pm in Club Friendlies 1
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 58.06%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 19.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.2%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.68%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 0-1 (5.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Manchester United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester United.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
58.06% ( 0.72) | 22.51% ( -0.2) | 19.43% ( -0.52) |
| Both teams to score 52.35% ( -0.2) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
