Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League match between Wolverhampton and Manchester United. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Premier League game at Molineux Stadium this coming Thursday sees visitors Manchester United facing home side Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton are number 11 in the Premier League table with 29 points after 21 matches. Manchester United rank number 8 with 32 points after 21 matches played.
Team form: Wolverhampton vs Manchester United
Wolverhampton Form
In their last three matches, Wolverhampton drew 2-2 with Brentford, split the points with Brighton in a 0-0 draw, and beat West Bromwich by 0-2. The Wanderers managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded five times.
Manchester United Form
Manchester United look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Wigan by 0-2, before drawing 2-2 with Tottenham. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Newport by a 2-4 scoreline. The Red Devils won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Wolverhampton and Manchester United
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Wolverhampton and Manchester United played across all competitions.
- Wolverhampton have scored in the last 17 home matches in a row in the Premier League
- Wolverhampton have scored in the last 13 home matches in a row
- Wolverhampton have scored in 22 of the last 24 matches
- Wolverhampton have not lost 17 of the last 19 home matches
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Wolverhampton played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- In 14 of the last 16 Manchester United matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Manchester United away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Manchester United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 matches in a row Manchester United played in the Premier League, both teams scored
Interesting players: Wolverhampton vs Manchester United
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mario Lemina, who is performing well for Wolves. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Manchester United. The visitors will be looking to Rasmus Hoejlund to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Manchester United in recent matches.
Betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Manchester United
Full-time result
Before their upcoming match, Wolverhampton look back on eight Premier League games on home soil without losing. The Molineux Stadium saw six wins for Wolverhampton in their last 10 home games across all tournaments. They also drew three and lost one, while Manchester United won four of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing four.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Wolverhampton scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents, Manchester United, were first on target in four of their last 10 games. The Red Devils have scored in eight consecutive meetings with Wolverhampton at the Molineux Stadium.
Total goals
Wolverhampton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Manchester United, who were on target an average of 1.4 times per game.
Betting suggestion: Wolverhampton vs Manchester United
The match between Wolverhampton and Manchester United should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.