The squad guided by Erik ten Hag heads to Molineux Stadium aiming for another win that could boost their chances of a Champions League place.
Wolverhampton and Manchester United collide this Saturday at the Molineux, a fixture from day 18 of the Premier League. Julen Lopetegui’s Wolves arrive after a crucial 1-2 victory at Everton, with goals from Daniel Podence and Rayan Aït-Nouri, a result that allowed them to breathe a little while still facing a fight against relegation.
Manchester United strengthened their position by beating Nottingham Forest 3-0, with goals from Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred. That result lifted them to fifth on 29 points, just one point outside the Champions League qualifying zone.
Recent history and context:
- Wolves defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in January, their last league win against United. The club’s last run of consecutive league wins against United occurred between September 1979 and August 1980, when they recorded three straight victories.
- Manchester United have won their last two Premier League away games against Wolves, in May and August 2021. They have never managed three consecutive away wins against Wolves in the competition.
- In the 2011/12 season, United scored nine goals in two meetings with Wolves (4-1 at home, 0-5 away). Since then, United have netted just nine goals in their previous 11 matches against Wolves across all competitions.
- Wolves have lost only one of their last nine league games played on New Year’s Eve (W4 D4), though their most recent New Year’s Eve match was a 2-1 home defeat to QPR in 2016.
- Manchester United have not lost a league fixture at any New Year’s Eve since 2011, recording seven wins and three draws. Their only Premier League defeat on the eve of the New Year during that span came in 2011 against Blackburn.
- United have won four of their last seven away Premier League games (D1 D2), after a recent poor run. They have had players who scored in every game of this seven-game sequence, with the notable exception of a heavy 3-6 defeat to Manchester City in October when a goal rush was not enough to avoid loss.
- Wolves ended their season with a 2-1 victory over Everton in Lopetegui’s first league game in charge, symbolizing a potential turning point. The team is seeking back-to-back league wins for the first time since March, including an away win against Everton, but they have suffered three home losses by a combined 2-9 in recent times.
- Since their return to the Premier League in 2018, Wolves have produced eight 90th-minute winners, a tally that places them among the top sides in that period; only Liverpool and Tottenham have more such late drama in that span.
- Forty percent of João Moutinho’s Premier League goals for Wolves have come against Manchester United (2 of 5). Both strikes were at Old Trafford, including the deciding goal when the teams last met in January.
The Wolves versus Manchester United match can be watched live with ESPN through various cable packages, depending on the provider. Channel listings vary by region and service, with several operators offering different SD and HD options for this fixture.
- VTR: 48 (SD) (Santiago) – 843 (HD)
- DTV: 621 (SD) – 1620 (HD)
- ENTEL: 212 (HD)
- BRIGHT: 174 (SD) – 474 (HD)
- GTD/TELSUR: 84 (SD)
- MOVISTAR: 480 (SD) – 884 (HD)
- YOU SEE: 508 (SD)
- ZAP: 90 (HD)
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