Wolverhampton Wanderers achieved a league double against Manchester United last season, doing so for the first time since 1980.
The Red Devils had won four successive visits to Molineux, their best sequence since 1967, prior to a 2-0 defeat in the Black Country last Boxing Day.
Wolves vs Manchester United preview
After some recent poor results, can Manchester United get back to winning ways? Last Thursday night, the Red Devils were held to a very underwhelming 1-1 draw by bottom three dwellers West Ham at Old Trafford. Diogo Dalot broke the deadlock just before the hour mark but, in a game that lacked quality throughout, the Hammers equalised from a corner seven minutes from time.
This means, since the start of November, Rúben Amorim's team have won just one of five matches, defeating Crystal Palace 2-1 last Sunday, but drawing at Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, as well as ignominiously being beaten 1-0 by Everton at home. This all means Manchester United are all the way down in 12th, albeit just three points off fourth, so can they claim a crucial victory here?
Well, an away win does seem the most-likely outcome, mainly though due to Wolverhampton Wanderers' unenviable predicament. The hosts remain rooted to the foot of the table, without a win in 18 Premier League matches, dating back to 26 April, having collected just two points all season.
Since the arrival of Rob Edwards, he has been unable to turn the tide, losing all three matches in charge without so much as a goal to celebrate, beaten 2-0 by Crystal Palace and then 1-0 by both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. In fact, since holding Brighton to a 1-1 draw to commence October, Wolves have lost seven on the spin, conceding 15 goals and scoring only two, failing to net on six occasions. Thus, to say it looks bleak would be an understatement, considering they are 13 points from safety, while Arsenal, Brentford, Liverpool and then Manchester United again are their remaining opponents in 2025. Thus, anything other than a Man United victory at Molineux on Monday would be a major shock.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 115.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Wins: 39. Draws: 20. Manchester United Wins: 56.
Wolves team news
João Gomes is suspended, having collected his fifth yellow card of the campaign against Nottingham Forest, while Ladislav Krejčí remains a doubt and Rodrigo Gomes is injured.
Rob Edwards is still yet to find a winning formula, he may be searching for some time, but is yet to make mass changes to his lineup, so there's little evidence to suggest he's going to start here.
Midfielder André will sit out Saturday night's trip to Arsenal if cautioned.
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted lineup vs Manchester United: (5-3-2): Johnstone; Tchatchoua, Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti, Møller Wolfe; André, Munetsi, Bellegarde; Arokodare, Strand Larsen.
Wolves player to watch vs Manchester United
Jørgen Strand Larsen has just one Premier League goal to his name this season, having bagged 14 last time round, so can the Norwegian rediscover his Midas touch?
Manchester United team news
Rúben Amorim deployed a rather makeshift back three against West Ham, featuring youngster Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui. Here though, Leny Yoro is expected to return, while Matthijs de Ligt should be fit to do so too, although Harry Maguire remains sidelined due to a hamstring issue.
Speaking of returning defenders, Lisandro Martínez has come off the bench during the last two matches, having not featured since 2 February due to an ACL rupture beforehand.
Further forward, Benjamin Šeško is not yet ready to return, after sustaining a knee injury at Spurs, so Joshua Zirkzee is likely to continue to lead the line, after ending his 364 day wait for a Premier League goal at Selhurst.
Patrick Dorgu and Casemiro would sit out the visit from Bournemouth in a week's time if booked.
Manchester United predicted lineup vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: (3-4-2-1): Lammens; Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha, Zirkzee.
Manchester United player to watch vs Wolves
This will be a first return to Molineux for Matheus Cunha, who scored 33 goals in 92 appearances for Wolves, including a strike directly from a corner when Manchester United last visited the Black Country last Boxing Day. This time, can he add to his former club's ongoing misery?
Wolves vs Manchester United prediction
Man United's recent results are far from flawless, but we simply cannot see them slipping up here, likely to swat aside their hapless hosts: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Manchester United.
Wolves vs Manchester United FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Wolves vs Manchester United in the Premier League on TV channel?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United in the Premier League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
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How to watch Wolves vs Manchester United in the Premier League on live streaming?
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What is the date and kick-off time for Wolves vs Manchester United in the Premier League?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United takes place on Monday 8 December 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (ET) & 12:00 (PT).