Man Utd vs Wolverhampton preview & prediction

Match preview

This weekend marks the start of the Premier League, with Wolverhampton Wanderers hosting Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United team in a crucial match on Sunday at Old Trafford.

Wolverhampton Wanderers struggled over the past year, finishing in 13th position in the Premier League rankings. Last week, the away team easily defeated Rennes by a score of 3-1, but they will have to fight hard to repeat that performance this time around.

On the other hand, Manchester United, who have been strong under Erik ten Hag, finished third in the league table the previous season. The Red Devils must step it up this weekend after being held to a disappointing 1-1 stalemate by Athletic Bilbao in their previous match.

Manchester Utd vs Wolverhampton Head to Head

Man Utd	2 – 0	Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton	0 – 1	Man Utd

Manchester Utd vs Wolverhampton form guide

Man Utd’s last 5 games – DWDLL

Man Utd	1 – 1	Athletic Bilbao
Man Utd	3 – 1	Lens
Man Utd	0 – 0	Arsenal
Man Utd	2 – 3	Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid	2 – 0	Man Utd

Wolverhampton’s last 5 games – WDDWW

Wolverhampton	3 – 1	Rennes
Wolverhampton	0 – 0	Luton
Celtic	1 – 1	Wolverhampton
FC Porto	0 – 1	Wolverhampton
FC Porto	0 – 1	Wolverhampton

Key stats

Historically, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United have played 111 games, with 54 triumphs for Manchester United and 37 victories for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In their last 12 Premier League home games against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United has only lost once, with their prior loss occurring in January of last year.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have dropped five of their previous six league contests against Manchester United after going unbeaten in four straight Premier League meetings.
Manchester United has only started a Premier League season on a Monday five times, and on three of those four occasions, they went on to win the league championship.

Manchester Utd vs Wolverhampton prediction

With an excellent roster at their disposal, Manchester United has excelled under Erik ten Hag. Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes, for example, may be successful on occasion and will aim to be at their best this week.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently in chaos and cannot afford to make a mistake in this game. On paper, Manchester United appears to be the superior team and ought to prevail in this match.