Manchester United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Jose Mourinho’s men were under pressure after losing two of their opening three Premier League matches, but United have responded in style with two league wins and a Champions League victory.
Wolves, though, will not travel to Old Trafford short on confidence; the men from Molineux have, themselves, won their last three matches – keeping a clean sheet in each of those victories – and lost just once this season.
Latest odds
Nevertheless, it is United who are warm favourites to win this one; bet365 go 4/7 (1.57) that the hosts pick up all three points.
Wolves are chalked up as a 5/1 (6.0) chance to win at Old Trafford, while the same firm go 11/4 (3.75) that Santo’s side secure a share of the spoils – as they did when Manchester City visited Molineux last month.
Team news
Luke Shaw and Diego Dalot started against Young Boys on Wednesday, but Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia could return for the visit of Wolves. Marcus Rashford is suspended, while Anthony Martial will hope to be involved after starting ahead of Alexis Sanchez in Switzerland.
Wolves named an unchanged team for a fifth successive league match against Burnley last time out and Nuno Espirito Santo may be reluctant to deviate from that line-up following a fine performance in the 1-0 win against the Clarets.
Goals at both ends?
Manchester United have managed just one clean sheet in five fixtures in the Premier League this season, while Wolves have scored in five of their six fixtures in domestic competition.
The 17/20 (1.85) quote from bet365 that there are more than two goals scored could prove popular, while the same firm go 13/8 (2.63) that there is more than one goal scored before half time.
Indeed, that second play would have landed in three of the last four Premier League matches that Manchester United have contested.
Prediction
Wolves have been keen to get on the front foot season, although Santo’s side have been guilty of profligacy on numerous occasions already this term.
Should the visitors continue with their positive approach, they will surely create chances but Mourinho’s men certainly possess plenty of quality of their own in the final third.
The 10/11 (1.91) quote, therefore, for both teams to score could represent real value for punters ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Old Trafford.
Odds correct at time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
Both teams to score at 10/11 (1.91) for a 2pt stake at bet365
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