Wolves v Manchester United Betting Tips [31 December 2022]

Manchester United will travel to the Molineux Stadium on New Year's eve to take on Wolves in search of their third consecutive win in the league. They currently sit in the fifth spot, with 29 points in 15 matches, just one point off Spurs in fourth. With the drama involving Cristiano Ronaldo now behind them, the Red Devils returned to league action after the World Cup break with a convincing 3-0 win over second-from-bottom Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. United looked much more settled in that match and is visibly playing with a lot more freedom and confidence. Marcus Rashford caught the eye and looks to have regained his form under Ten Hag and found himself on the score sheet again, along with Fred and Anthony Martial. At the other end of the pitch, United look like a different side from the last few years, with Raphael Varane clearly making a huge difference alongside World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez. Martinez will likely miss this match as he remains in Argentina, still celebrating their World Cup success, but Luke Shaw showed his versatility, deputising very well for the Argentine in his absence. United has the momentum behind them and will want to keep it going, with matches coming thick and fast in the new year.

Wolves have had the worst first half of a season that we have seen from them in recent years. They head into this match third from bottom with just 13 points in 16 matches and are just one point ahead of Southampton in last place. Wolves have won just three games so far this term, with four draws and nine losses. Their most recent win came on Boxing Day against Everton, where they battled hard before stealing all three points in the last minute of extra time. The hosts have been struggling at both ends this season and have the league's worst tally of 10 goals scored in 16 matches while conceding 25. They will be hoping to replicate their last match's performance at home but come up against a United side that seems to have found their rhythm again and look a lot more solid in defence.