Wolves vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-01-31 20:15.
[p]Local bragging rights were secured by Wolves on Sunday, as they beat Black Country rivals West Brom on their own patch for the first time this century to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Off-field disruption overshadowed that victory, but on the pitch, Gary O’Neil’s men are now unbeaten in seven matches (W5, D2) and have their eyes firmly trained forwards rather than over their shoulders in the Premier League.[/p]
[p]Sensationally, Wolves would leapfrog upcoming opponents Manchester United if they beat them at Molineux on Thursday night. As they’re unbeaten since mid-September at home (W6, D3), the Old Gold faithful have every reason to be confident, but recent H2Hs haven’t been quite as kind, with Wolves losing each of the last three without scoring a single goal.[/p]
[p]Manchester United survived a major scare in their FA Cup fourth round tie, staving off a valiant comeback from fourth-tier Newport County to keep their only hope of silverware this term alive with a 4-2 win. It was another concerning afternoon for Erik ten Hag’s men though, and with the circus surrounding the Marcus Rashford situation intensifying, they can ill-afford another setback here.[/p]
[p]Poignantly, Rashford was dropped from this fixture last season for being late, before eventually coming off the bench to score the winner. That kind of inspiration may well be required if the Red Devils are to end a four-match winless streak in Premier League away matches (D1, L3), as another defeat could leave their already faint top-four hopes in tatters.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Wing-back Matt Doherty assisted his side’s opener at the weekend, and he’s never lost a league H2H against United as a Wolves player (W1, D3). He’ll make up part of a defence trying to stop the in-form Rasmus Højlund, who has directly contributed to four goals in as many games since Christmas (G3, A1) and has scored with his only shot in each of the three games he found the target in.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Man Utd have led at half-time in just three of their 21 Premier League matches this season.[/p]