Manchester United have an opportunity to gladden the hearts of their loyal fans when they travel away to the Molineux Stadium to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 February 2024 in a tricky Premier League clash.
The Red Devils have been making headlines for the wrong reasons this season with the latest incident being the Marcus Rashford saga where the player missed training following a drinking spree.
Moreover, the Erik Ten Hag charges continue to struggle in the league, registering only one win in their last five matches.
The Red Devils, who boast of 20 titles, played to a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in their most recent league match which was staged at Old Trafford Stadium.
Rasmus Højlund and Rashford were on the scoresheet for United while Spurs’ goals came courtesy of Richarlison de Andrade and Rodrigo Bentancur.
On the other hand, hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to welcome the Red Devils on the back of a barren draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.
A win for the Gary O’Neil-coached side will see them leapfrog Manchester United since they have a better goal difference.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s tie. Click this link to place your bet on the game and remember you can get up to 1000% SportPesa bonus on your multi bet of up to 50 games.
What time does Wolves vs Man United Start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 11:15 PM Tanzanian time on Thursday at Molineux Stadium.
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Wolves vs Man United Team News
The Red Devils will face Wolves without Mason Mount (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (unspecified), Victor Lindelof (groin) and French forward Anthony Martial (groin).
In addition, Sofyan Amrabat is expected not to be ready for the crunch tie, which comes days after his nation Morocco was knocked out of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
However, Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana might start in goal since he is already in Manchester.
Unlike Manchester United, the hosts do not have a lot of injury concerns ahead of the encounter. Pablo Sarabia is the only player who might miss the game due to a calf injury.
Besides the lack of clarity on Sarabia’s injury, Joao Gomes will not play any part against the visitors due to suspension.
Finally, Wolves are guaranteed to miss the services of Boubacar Traore (Mali) and Hwang Hee-chan (South Korea) who are representing their countries at the AFCON and Asian Cup respectively.
Possible Starting Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Toti, Kilman, Doyle, Lemina, Ait-Nouri, Neto, Bellegarde, Cunha
Man United: Onana, Shaw, Varane, Martinez, Dalot, Mainoo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Antony, Garnacho; Hojlund
Wolves vs Man United Head-to-head
Manchester United and Wolves have played each other 19 times in all competitions since 2010 with the latter managing four wins. Four of those matches ended in a draw.
The Red Devils have also dominated in the recent five meetings between the two sides, winning four games.
Wolves: 4
Draws: 4
Man United: 11
Wolves vs Man United Current Form
Wolves: WDLDW
Man United: WLWDW
Wolves vs Man United Prediction
The hosts have made Molineux Stadium a difficult hunting ground for Premier League rivals, picking up points in their last eight games including against defending champions Manchester City and Chelsea.
On the other hand, Manchester United have been unpredictable this season, especially when playing away from home. Therefore, football fans should expect a hotly contested match in which both clubs may fail to keep a clean sheet.