Wolverhampton vs Man United: Wolves can bring Red Devils back down to earth
- Seb Sternik
- 28 August 2021
Manchester United fans are on cloud nine following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, Wolves are certainly capable of ending United’s week on a sour note.
When: Sunday, August 29, 4:30PM BST
Where: Molineux
How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event
Best bets
Two games, two defeats, two goals conceded and none scored. It's fair to say that on paper, Wolverhampton have got off to a bit of a stinker.
But then again, results can be misleading - especially this early into the new season.
Bruno Lage's men lost 1-0 to Leicester in their opening game. That's despite creating numerous goalscoring opportunities away at the King Power Stadium.
The same could be said about their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham last weekend. Wolves had 25 attempts on goal and completely dominated proceedings at Molineux. Nevertheless, they came away without any points.
With that in mind, Manchester United will certainly need to have their guard up when they make the trip to Wolverhampton.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men thrashed Leeds in their season opener but could only follow it up with a 1-1 draw against Southampton.
The news about Cristiano Ronaldo resigning will have undoubtedly give the side a major boost. Question is, are they still fully focused on the job at hand or have the transfer market theatrics interspersed their matchday preparations?
Last three matches
Marcus Rashford scored the winning goal in the third minute of stoppage time as the visitors returned home empty handed.
Last ten head-to-heads
Have Wolves overcome their goal issues?
However, considering the style of play implemented by Lage, sooner or later the goals were always going to come.
Wolves seemed a little lethargic and drained of ideas under Nuno Santo last season. But that is certainly not the case under Lage who enjoys going on the front foot, playing an offensive style of soccer.
Chance to quash 'inconsistency' critics
Manchester United lost just as many games as Manchester City last season but still finished 12 points behind the eventual champions.
This, however, is an opportunity for Solskjaer and his men to show otherwise. A win against this dangerous Wolves side would certainly be a good way to finish the month before the international break.
Goalscorer bets
The ball is continuously looking for him and at 11/5 he's well priced to score anytime.
From a Manchester United perspective, it's Bruno Fernandes who leads the way in the same market at 6/5.
However, our tip is to back Paul Pogba at around the 17/4 mark. The player has started the season like a house on fire, producing five assists in two games.
