01 Manchester United Vs Wolves Predictions Betting Tips

Manchester United v Wolves predictions and betting tips

Wolves meet United for the third time this 12 months hoping will most likely be third time fortunate to get an all-important win within the race for fourth place

Fifth-placed Manchester United and seventh-placed Wolves meet for the third time this yr at Old Trafford on Sunday and despite these league positions both are in need of three factors.

Only goal distinction separates the perimeters who, together with Tottenham Hotspur, in sixth, are the principle challengers to Chelsea for the fourth and last Champions League qualifying place. The Blues maintain a six-point benefit over the chasing teams.

Wolves have already been overwhelmed this yr by Liverpool and Watford within the Premier League, and United, despite beating Wolves within the FA Cup and profitable the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final away to Manchester City, have misplaced to Arsenal, Liverpool and Burnley. 

However, Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet, for whom this will be the 41st match of a season that started in July, are considered to be punching above their weight, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains under pressure to improve United’s results and placing. 

Latest Manchester United v Wolves predictions and latest odds

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Top-four fears for Red Devils

Despite Wednesday’s win on the Etihad Stadium, United’s second away to Manchester City this season, Solskjaer’s facet have misplaced three of their four league matches in 2020, whereas Wolves have a win and a draw from 4 top-flight matches. Both sides want to search out consistency to mount a sensible problem for a top-four end. You can double the percentages on any bet for this match by clicking under.

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Familiar scoreline on the cards

This will be the sixth meeting between the sides up to now eleven months. That sequence started with league and FA Cup victories for Wolves at Molineux, continued with league and FA Cup draws at Molineux, and most lately produced a 1-0 win for United at Old Trafford in an FA Cup replay.

Before that, when José Mourinho was still in the Old Trafford dugout, they drew 1-1 in September 2018 and that looks a tempting outcome for those seeking an accurate rating wager.

Wolves have been busy in the transfer market this week, although solely certainly one of their signings seems prone to go straight into the first-team reckoning. Daniel Podence’s £17.5m move from Olympiacos was confirmed on Thursday and the Portuguese might be in contention to appear at Old Trafford.

Jimenez can strike again

Only Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur have kept fewer clear sheets within the Premier League this season than Wolves or United but neither have been prolific by way of scoring this season.

Six of United’s last eight Premier League games have produced under 2.5 objectives and, against a Wolves aspect showing indicators of tiredness, odds of 4/6 on that taking place again look appealing.

One man who might prove dangerous is Raul Jimenez. The Wolves striker has scored three times in his last two outings and is 43/20 to attain at any time.

First goal key for United

A quick start could be important for United. This season they have not misplaced any of the 12 games in which they’ve scored first, and they’re Evens to interrupt the impasse within the first half.

That is a guess that would make sense when you assume about that Wolves have the worst first-half document in the Premier League however often improve after the break.

Their final two league games have also contained two objectives, one scored in every half, so Wolves to win the second half is 27/10 and a share of the spoils nicely show to be a good outcome.

Last 5 league results

22 Jan Man Utd 0 Burnley 2 L

19 Jan Liverpool 2 Man Utd zero L

11 Jan Man Utd four Norwich City zero W

1 Jan Arsenal 2 Man Utd zero L

28 Dec Burnley 0 Man Utd 2 W

23 Jan Wolves 1 Liverpool 2 L

18 Jan Southampton 2 Wolves 3 W

11 Jan Wolves 1 Newcastle United 1 D

1 Jan Watford 2 Wolves 1 L

29 Dec Liverpool 1 Wolves zero L

Last five meetings

15 Jan 20 FAC3R Man Utd 1 Wolves zero 

4 Jan 20 FAC3 Wolves 0 Man Utd 0 

19 Aug 19 PL Wolves 1 Man Utd 1

2 Apr 19 PL Wolves 2 Man Utd 1 

16 Mar 19 FAC6 Wolves 2 Man Utd zero 

Manchester United group news

The big question for United fans centres on whether new signing Bruno Fernandes is given a first begin. With Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay dominated out for the foreseeable future there is a good likelihood Fernandes will function at some stage.

In Marcus Rashford’s absence via injury, Anthony Martial is likely to lead the line with Mason Greenwood and Daniel James making up the entrance three. 

Wolverhampton Wanderers team news

Willy Boly’s return from damage within the 2-1 house defeat by Liverpool means he is battling Romain Saiss and Leander Dendoncker for a place within the back three with Conor Coady. New signing Podence may function after his move from Olympiacos in midweek.

United’s victory in the FA Cup third-round replay this month had one silver lining for Wolves, who had no match on the weekend of the fourth spherical, a welcome break after a run of sixteen matches in 9 weeks.

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