The 19th-round the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers will take place on 30 december at Old Trafford. Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Manchester United
Manchester United recorded a hard-fought home win over Newcastle United in the last round (1:0). Prior to that, the home team had failed to win in two consecutive league matches (one draw and one defeat). Also note that the loss to Aston Villa (1:2) was the only defeat for Manchester United in the last six Premier League matches (three wins and two draws). At the same time, the home side failed to leave the pitch without scoring in 13 of the previous 14 Premier League matches. Manchester United have caught up with Chelsea on points (29) and are only three points off the Champions League places.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the last 11 Premier League matches involving the club.
- Manchester United have avoided defeat in 10 of the last 12 league matches (6 wins and 4 draws).
- The home team did not lose in the first half in the last five Premier League meetings (2 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Manchester United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Senne Lammens – Aiden Heven, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot – Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro – Mateus Cunha, Patrick Dorgu, Mason Mount – Benjamin Sesko.
Out injured are defenders Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt, as well as midfielders Mason Mount, Kobi Mainu and Bruno Fernandes. Defender Noussair Mazraoui and midfielders Brian Mbemo and Amad Diallo have left for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Despite their efforts, Wolverhampton Wanderers' losing streak in the league has grown with each round. In the last Premier League match the away team put in a decent performance at Liverpool but lost 1:2. That was the 11th consecutive defeat in the Premier League. Overall, Wolverhampton Wanderers have not experienced a top-flight win in 22 matches (3 draws and 19 defeats). The visitors have also conceded the most goals in the Premier League – 39 goals.
- No more than three goals were scored in 8 of the last 9 league matches involving the club.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers are on a run of 6 away defeats in the Premier League.
- The visiting team conceded at least two goals in 5 of the last 6 away Premier League matches.
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Jose Sa – Ladislav Krejci, Erson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno – Matt Doherty, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Andre Neto – Hwang Hee-chan, Mateush Mane – Tolu Arokodare.
Out injured are defenders Hugo Bueno, Tote Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rodrigo Gomes, midfielder Marshall Munetsi and goalkeeper Dan Bentley. Defender Emmanuel Agyemang and forward Tawanda Chirewa have left for national team duty. Midfielder Andre Neto is suspended.
Referee
Thomas Bramall (England)
Matches – 10 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 21;
Penalties – 30%.
Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Prediction
If there are no surprises, Manchester United should come out on top in this clash. Despite problems with injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations, the hosts should have no trouble taking three points against a clear outsider. Manchester United have not lost at Old Trafford in 7 of the last 8 league matches, recording 5 wins and 2 draws.
As for the visitors' results, they have set numerous negative records both for the club and in Premier League history. The club have already come to terms with relegation to the Championship and are not demanding emergency measures from Robert Edwards to fix the situation. Wolverhampton Wanderers' main problem is their toothlessness in attack – the visiting team have collected just one point in the last 11 away Premier League matches and failed to score 7 times in that run. So we think the visitors will again fail to score, as happened in 4 of their last 6 previous visits to this stadium in the Premier League.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers Under 0.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is taken from its previous match in this competition.
