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Wolves v Manchester United – Line-ups, stats and preview

Wolves take on Manchester United on Monday in the Premier League. Read our in-depth preview here...

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Wolves v Manchester United – Line-ups, stats and preview

Match Preview for Wolves v Manchester United

Manchester United travel to Molineux on Monday night with a chance to stretch their unbeaten Premier League away run to five matches.

Ruben Amorim’s side have taken eight points from their last four games on the road – a sharp contrast to the struggles of bottom-placed Wolves, who have managed only two home points all season.

United’s inconsistency continues to frustrate fans. Just when they seem to gain momentum, another setback follows, whether it is a home defeat to 10-man Everton or a flat performance in a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened West Ham.

Diogo Dalot’s composed strike against the Irons appeared to be the winner until Soungoutou Magassa equalised late on, prompting former club captain Roy Keane to deliver a scathing assessment of the team’s attitude.

That result left United eighth at the end of Gameweek 14, though they could slip into the bottom half by the time they kick off on Monday.

Even so, their away form has been a reliable source of points. United have beaten Liverpool and Crystal Palace and held both Nottingham Forest and Tottenham to draws in recent weeks.

Historically, they rarely lose to the team sitting bottom of the Premier League, though Wolves have pulled off that feat twice – the most recent in 2011.

Few inside Molineux will be expecting a repeat. Wolves remain in deep trouble, still stranded on two points from 14 matches and on course to fall short of Derby County’s infamous 11-point campaign in 2007-08. Rob Edwards has been unable to halt the slide since taking charge, and Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest extended their losing run in all competitions to eight matches.

Wolves now sit 12 points behind 17th-placed Leeds, and the numbers are equally bleak in attack. They have not scored in five straight league games – the longest goalless run in their history – and have lost seven Premier League matches in a row.

Their only glimmer of hope comes from last season’s two victories over United, though the Red Devils have not lost consecutive league fixtures at Molineux for 45 years.

Team news for Wolves v Manchester United

United hope to have Matthijs de Ligt available after he missed the West Ham match due to a late injury concern. Dalot should also be fit despite appearing to take a knock during that game. However, Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko remain sidelined until later this month.

Matheus Cunha, who returned from a head injury against West Ham, faces his former club. The forward contributed 21 Premier League goal involvements for Wolves last season but has just one so far in a United shirt.

Wolves will be without midfielder Joao Gomes, who serves a one-match suspension for accumulated bookings.

Replacement Marshall Munetsi is also out with a calf injury, leaving Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to drop into a deeper midfield role alongside Andre.

The hosts will assess Ladislav Krejci, Fer Lopez and Hugo Bueno closer to kick-off, but Rodrigo Gomes, Leon Chiwome and Daniel Bentley remain unavailable through injury.

Expected line-ups for Wolves v Manchester United

Wolves: Johnstone; Mosquera, Toti, Agbadou; Doherty, Andre, Bellegarde, Wolfe; Arias, Hwang; Larsen

Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Shaw; Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Zirkzee

How to watch Wolves v Manchester United

The match will be broadcast live on Monday night across Sky Sports. Kick-off is at 8pm and you can also catch the game on the Sky Go app and NOW TV.

Stats for Wolves v Manchester United

  • Wolves have lost eight straight matches in all competitions
  • They have also lost seven consecutive Premier League games
  • Wolves have failed to score in their last five league fixtures
  • United are unbeaten in their last four Premier League away matches
  • United have taken eight points from their last four away games
  • Wolves have just two points from 14 league matches this season

Prediction

Wolves 0–2 Manchester United

Wolves

1 – 2

Manchester United

Wolves’ search for a first league win continues, and with key midfielders unavailable, they risk being overwhelmed in central areas. United’s away form has been one of their few dependable traits this season, and Amorim’s side should have enough to secure a routine victory against a Wolves team heading for the drop.

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