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Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Premier League enters its 21st matchday this weekend. This includes the top matches Arsenal vs Man City (click here for Arsenal – Man City tip) and Chelsea vs Liverpool (click here for Chelsea – Liverpool tip) as well as the match between Man United and Wolverhampton. The duel of the two teams rounds off the matchday on Monday at 18:30. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Man United vs Wolverhampton tip.
Manchester United are sixth in the table with 30 points after 18 games. Qualifying for the Champions League again is well within reach, with fourth-placed Arsenal just four points away with one game more. Wolverhampton are only two places behind Man United in eighth. 25 points from 18 games is more than decent and puts them within touching distance of the internationals.
Man United – Wolverhampton Info
– Date & Time: 03/01/2022, 18:30 hrs.
– Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 21
– TV coverage: Sky
Man United Form & Balance Check
The Red Devils are still finding their feet under Ralf Rangnick. The German coach took over at Man United a few weeks ago from Michael Carrick, who had acted as interim coach following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Since then, Manchester are still unbeaten in five games, but have rarely been able to cover themselves with glory. Three more or less hard-fought wins and two draws, including a disappointing 1-1 draw at relegation candidates Newcastle, are on the books so far.
Improved Red Devils vs Burnley
There was, however, noticeable progress in the last game against cellar-dwellers Burnley on Thursday. United, with six changes to their starting eleven, went out like a light and led 3-0 after 35 minutes through goals from McTominay and Ronaldo and an own goal from Mee. But a leisurely end to the game was only wishful thinking as Burnley immediately pulled a goal back through Lennon, giving United no respite. In the end, however, no further goals were scored and the score remained 3-1.
Man United facts & analysis
– 6th place in the PL
– Last win 3:1 against Burnley
– Unbeaten in 8 competitive games, including 5 wins
Wolverhampton form & balance check
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been very successful this season with a minimalist approach. Coach Bruno Lage has given the team tremendous defensive stability, but it has come at the expense of offensive penetration. Wolves share the league’s second-best defence with Chelsea in eighth, but their attacking department is second-worst ahead of bottom-placed Norwich. Still, Wolves are picking up enough points to stay out of the relegation battle and within reach of the international places.
Lean fare in Wolverhampton’s games
After all, Wolverhampton have picked up nine points from their last seven games, even though they were against the top three in the league in Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. But in this period, only four goals were scored in the games involving the Wanderers. Only two of those goals were scored by the team itself, and three games ended 0-0, including the most recent game against Chelsea, which earned Wolves a surprising point. Since then, however, the last two games have been cancelled due to corona, so Wolverhampton may lack some rhythm on Monday.
Wolverhampton facts & analysis
– 8th place in the PL
– Last played 0-0 against Chelsea
– Total of only 2 goals scored and 2 conceded in last 7 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 31 December 2021
Man United might rotate a bit again after the English week, but we expect a similar starting line-up given the strong performance against Burnley. Only Varane and Fernandes, who are the regulars, will be in the starting eleven in place of Bailly and Greenwood. But Rashford, Fred, Dalot and Telles are also options.
Wolverhampton have had six Corona cases in the team recently, not named. We therefore go with the last starting eleven for the time being after the long break. Traore and Trincao would be other options, while Boly, Jonny, Mosquera, Pedro Neto and ex-Leipzig man Hwang are all out injured.
Man United – Wolverhampton Direct comparison & Statistics
Both teams have faced each other 95 times so far, 89 games of which have come in the Premier League. Man United have the edge with 45 wins overall, but Wolverhampton have also won a whopping 33 games. A further 17 games ended in draws. In the first half of the season, the Red Devils were victorious 1-0, and last season both matches went to United.
– The average number of goals scored in a meeting between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers is 1.2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers is 0.6.
– The most common result between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers is 1-0. 6 matches ended like this.
– A look at Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer with 8 goals. 4 times Hwang Hee-chan scored for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
– Last season Manchester United won both matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0 at home and 2-1 away). The first leg ended 1-0 in Manchester United’s favour.
