Wolverhampton vs Manchester United Predictions

• 12 of Wolves’ last 15 games have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals
• Manchester United have conceded seven goals in their last two games
• Jorgen Strand Larsen has six league goals this term

Amorim finding life tough

Ruben Amorim’s post-match press conference following their latest 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth was interrupted by a leak and it was hard not to feel it was symbolic for their defence this season.

The Portuguese manager has found life tough since taking over at Manchester United, they have won just four of their nine games since the former Sporting boss was handed the reins.

The Red Devils have only kept one clean sheet under Amorim and that was against the goalshy Everton.

Goalkeeper Andre Onana is also having an impressive campaign so things could be worse than they already are for a team that have conceded seven times in their last two games.

While there has been signs of progress in some areas since Erik ten Hag was replaced, the squad is still thin on quality in many areas, with some of their recent signings looking worse by the day.

The behind the scenes battle between Amorim and Marcus Rashford is rumbling on and continues to overshadow the team, who are currently 13th in the Premier League table.

Wolves’ struggles continue

They visit a Wolves team that have also been leaky at the back, conceding a whopping 40 times in 17 league games.

New manager Vitor Pereira could not have asked for a much better result from his first game in charge of the Old Gold however as they ran out 3-0 winners over Leicester on Sunday.

Goals have not been an issue for the home team, only six sides have scored more than their tally of 27 but their defensive lapses, particularly from set pieces, have them battling it out at the wrong end of the table.

Sam Johnstone and Jose Sa have shared the goalkeeping responsibility and neither of them have had a good time of it, with Wolves having statistically the worst keeping performances in the top flight this term.

Entertaining affair likely

Pereira has a big job on his hands if he is to keep this side up but they were much improved against the Foxes and it is hard to fancy Manchester United at odds-on presently.

The better play is to side with goals, both teams have scored in a game that has produced three or more goals in four of the visitors’ last five games and the same is fancied here.

Manchester United’s last two wins have been by a 2-1 scoreline and they could edge victory in this one.

Jorgen Strand Larsen has six league goals this term and looks an appealing anytime goalscorer bet against a leaky Manchester United backline.