Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking for a win in this match, as they could leapfrog Manchester United, and improve their place in the league table. Coming into this match, both Man United and the Wolves are from their respective draws. Man United is from a 2-2 draw against Tottenham, which at least gave them one point. Moreover, Man United sits at the ninth of the league table with 32 points from the 21 matches they played. On the other hand, for the Wolves, they are from a goalless draw against Brighton, which also gave them a point. However, the Wolves are at the 11th of the league, but a win here could give them a better place in the league table. The meeting between these two teams is on February 2, 2024, at 4:15 AM (GMT+8).
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves secured a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup fourth round. However, the match was marred by crowd trouble. The incident led to six people arrested and several supporters and police officers suffering injuries. The FA will investigate the “inexcusable” violence, which caused the match to be suspended for around 38 minutes. Gary O’Neil condemned the violent scenes but praised the performance on the pitch. Wolves, who have picked up the second-most points in the Premier League since December 5. They will now return to Molineux, where they have not lost any of their last eight home games. However, they have suffered defeat in six of their last seven top-flight encounters with Man United. Along with this, they lost to each of their last three without reply.
Wolves face absences from South Korean and Malian players, suspensions, and calf injuries. Barcelona Sarabia is doubtful, but Algeria’s early exit from AFCON allows selection. Manchester City loanee Tommy Doyle will link arms with Mario Lemina in midfield, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde joins Neto and Cunha in attack.
Manchester United
Man United secured their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-2 away victory over Newport County. The Red Devils initially appeared in control, but were given a scare by League Two opponents. Antony’s first goal of the season and Rasmus Hojlund’s late strike kept Man United’s hopes alive. Erik ten Hag’s inconsistent form has frustrated the club’s fanbase, with the Red Devils having won just four, drawn three, and lost five of their last 12 matches in all tournaments since November. Ten Hag is now tasked with finding the right formula to get the best out of his squad. They aim to build a run of positive results as they attempt to climb from eighth place in the Premier League table towards the European spot.
Man United will make a late decision on selecting Rashford in the matchday squad due to his absence due to illness. Other doubtful players include Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount, Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, and Sofyan Amrabat. Altay Bayindir is replaced by Andre Onana.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: -0.92
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