Overview
After a very successful first season for Erik Ten Haag at Manchester United, he will be looking to build on his 3rd place finish and Carabao Cup success and with an impressive transfer window that has seen his side improve both ends of the pitch with a new goalkeeper and striker, it will be interesting to see how much of an impact they have on his side.
Wolves make the trip up to Manchester with their season looking worrying before a ball is even kicked. The departure of manager Lopetegui a week before the season, is disastrous after being instrumental in keeping them in the league last season.
Losing star players such as Jimenez and Neves is going to cause major issues with their quality and squad depth being so exposed. I worry for Wolves this season and they’re my early favourites for the drop. Bet365 are offering 9/4 on Wolves to be relegated!
What Do The Stats Say?
New manager Martin O’Neil’s first job is to try and end his new sides eight match losing streak in the league which will be a struggle against a side that has 6 of their last 8 opening day fixtures.
One thing that United will want to improve on is thier ability to score goals, after only managing 58 last term – which is more than 10 less than the other ‘Top 6’ clubs in the division.
United ended the season on a 4 game winning streak but conceded in 4 of the last 6.
Wolves only picked up 11 points on the road, scoring just 12 times and conceding 38 times (average of 2.0 goals per game).
Head to Head
It could be a long evening for Wolves, as history shows, winning just once in their last 10 attempts.
I wouldn’t be backing both teams to score here as this has only happened once in the last 9 meetings.
Player to Watch
Marcus Rashford has been in unbelievable form for Manchester United last season, the England international notched 17 goals and 5 assists in 35 league games, also becoming the first United player since Van Persie to notch 30 goals in all competitions.
My Bet365 Top Tips:
Manchester United -1 Goal Handicap – 4/5
Marcus Rashford to Score Anytime – 10/11
Both Teams to Score – NO – 7/10
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