Manchester United now begins their hunt for the Premier League title by aiming to win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Man United and the Wolves are both hoping for a strong start in their campaign, as Premier League returns. For Man United, this is already their second season with Erik ten Hag, so they are now keen to finally win a title under him. As for the Wolves, they do not have the confidence coming into this match. The untimely departure of Julen Loptegui, which will certainly affect the Wolves’ run this season. Nonetheless, Man United and the Wolves are both ready to kick-off their campaign against each other, as they hope for a better finish. The meeting between these two teams is on August 15, 2023, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8), as Man United play as hosts.
These two teams have played 111 times already, and from those matches, unsurprisingly, it was the hosts who holds an advantage. The hosts won 54 meetings, as opposed to the 37 wins of the visitors, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Moreover, the hosts have no problems going against the visitors are home, losing only one in their last 12 games. As for the visitors, it seems like they are not doing well against the hosts. In fact, they have now lost to five of their last six matches against the hosts, which is not good for them. Additionally, when it comes to openers, both have mixed results, so there are really no assurance who will win here.
Manchester United
Man United finished at the third of the league table last season, due to how impressive they were last season. Although there are a lot of drama surrounded Man United lasts season, they were still able to impress everyone with their talent. However, in their last match, they were held in a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao. With that, they are coming into this game with aims of taking it up a notch here, and earn a win. Fortunately for Man United, they have a very reliable squad that can do wonders for them. In fact, they have an impressive squad, that are capable of stepping up for their team. Marcus Rashford, and Bruno Fernandes are two of their players who are the most expected to step-up. These two are expected to lead their squads, due to their effectivity.
Rasmus Hojlund, who just joined Man United cannot debut for Man United yet, as he is still nursing his back injury. Aside from him, Mainoo, Henderson, Martia, Malacia, Heaton, and Duiallo are all in the infirmary as well.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Wolves on the other hand did not have a good finish in the contest last season. They were only able to finish at the 13th of the league table. This result is not surprising though, because over the past years, they failed to be as impressive. Due to this, they are hopeful to win against a powerhouse team in their opener for a better momentum. Fortunately for the Wolves, they are from a 3-1 win against Rennes on their last match. This gives them the confidence in this match, as it was a comfortable lead for them. Coming into this match, the Wolves are hopeful for the same result here, as they eye to at least improve. However, this squad is currently in shambles, and they cannot afford to lose here. A loss in their opener might be huge for their campaign.
Wolves on the other hand is fortunate that they are a healthy squad, and have no injury-related problems. This is their advantage here, although Matheus Cunha has a minor injury, since their opponents has a lot of injured players.
Prediction:
Manchester United (1.5)
Odds: -0.92
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