Can Wolverhampton Wanderers avoid a record-equalling defeat at Old Trafford? We look ahead to Tuesday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford with our Man Utd vs Wolves prediction and preview.
Man Utd vs Wolves: The Key Stats
Manchester United have won eight of their last 11 Premier League matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers (L3) and are the Opta supercomputer’s favourites to record another victory here (69.8%). Wolves could suffer a record-equalling 26th Premier League defeat in a single calendar year, matching Ipswich Town’s tally from 1994. Man Utd are looking to register successive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since September 2024 under Erik ten Hag.When Manchester United last hosted Wolverhampton Wanderers in April, it’s fair to say the visitors were in dreamland under Vitor Pereira.
Pablo Sarabia’s free-kick sealed a 1-0 win at Old Trafford – a fifth Premier League victory during a club-record run of six on the bounce – that secured their top-flight status for another season.
However, Wolves return to Old Trafford eight months later in the middle of a nightmare, having suffered 11 straight defeats – including a 4-1 loss in the reverse fixture between the sides earlier this month.
Rooted to the foot of the Premier League table with just two points from their opening 18 games this term – and already 16 from safety – to say they have failed to build on their momentum from the back end of last season would be a real understatement.
The appointment of Rob Edwards to replace Pereira has done little to change their fortunes. The former Luton Town and Middlesbrough boss, who has overseen seven consecutive losses since arriving, is desperately looking to rediscover that winning feeling as his side’s wait for a first league victory of this campaign goes on.
There were some encouraging signs in their 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday, especially in the second half, though the damage was done just before half-time by a quickfire double from Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz. Santiago Bueno pulled a goal back for the visitors at Anfield after the break, but it was ultimately another loss.
Another defeat here would be their 26th in the Premier League in 2025, equalling the record for a side during a single calendar year set by Ipswich Town 31 years ago, which was back when there were 42 games for each team in a Premier League season.
Despite the aforementioned 1-0 victory at United in April, you must go back to a run of three straight wins between March 1960 and September 1961 for the last time Wolves were successful in successive away league games at Old Trafford.
United, meanwhile, have prevailed from eight of their last 11 top-flight matches against Wolves, and are fresh from recording just their second league clean sheet of the season.
Ruben Amorim switched to a back four for the Boxing Day visit of Newcastle United, and it paid dividends as, despite enjoying just 33.3% of possession in the absence of skipper Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu’s stunning volley was enough to secure a hard-earned 1-0 victory.
The Red Devils, who are sixth in the table, three points behind fourth-place Liverpool, will look to register consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since shutting out Southampton and Crystal Palace in September 2024 under Erik ten Hag.
United were beaten in their final league game in 2023 (against Nottingham Forest) and 2024 (against Newcastle), though they previously lost their last league match in three successive calendar years between 1980 and 1982.
Nevertheless, their defence may be boosted by the return of Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt from injury, but Mason Mount could miss out after limping off at half-time against Newcastle.
However, this game comes too soon for Fernandes, while Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui remain away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wolves defender Emmanuel Agbadou is also in action at the tournament in Morocco, while Wolves are also still without the injured foursome of Marshall Munetsi, Toti Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rodrigo Gomes.
Man Utd vs Wolves Head-to-Head
Man Utd have won eight of their last 11 Premier League matches against Wolves (L3), including a resounding 4-1 victory at Molineux earlier this month.
Wolves were 1-0 winners at Old Trafford last season, though they have not won consecutive away league games against United since a run of three between March 1960 and September 1961.
Man Utd vs Wolves Prediction
The Opta supercomputer has favoured a home victory, with Man Utd having won 69.8% of their 10,000 pre-match simulations.
Wolves’ chances of claiming a first league success of the season are rated at just 13.2%, with a draw at 17%.
Man Utd vs Wolves Predicted Lineups
Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, Jack Fletcher, Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko.
Head coach: Ruben Amorim
Wolverhampton Wanderers: José Sá, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Matt Doherty, André, João Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Mateus Mané, Hwang Hee-Chan, Tolu Arokodare.
Head coach: Rob Edwards
Opta Power Rankings
The Opta Power Rankings are a global team ranking system. They assign an ability score to over 13,000 domestic football teams. This score is on a scale between zero and 100, where zero is the worst-ranked team in the world and 100 is the best team in the world.
Ahead of kick-off at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, here is the Opta Power Ranking for both sides. …
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