Winless Wolves host United in desperate Monday clash.
Wolves vs. Manchester United kicks off at 20:00 [GMT] on Monday, December 8, at the Molineux.
Winless Wolves welcome Manchester United to Molineux on Monday in a meeting between two sides trying to escape their own difficult situations. United are slowly rebuilding their away form, while Wolves are battling one of the worst starts to a Premier League season in history. Last season, Wolves achieved something they hadn’t managed for years—they did the league double over Manchester United. Those two wins matched their total from the previous 14 meetings combined, a reminder that this fixture can often defy form. They also beat United 2–0 at Molineux in this exact fixture last season, but repeating that will require a dramatic turnaround. However, this Wolves side is in deeper trouble than many before it. With just two points from 14 matches, they’ve equalled the lowest total at this stage of a top-flight campaign, alongside Manchester United’s 1930-31 team and Sheffield United in 2020-21. They have lost their last seven league games, failing to score in the last five. A defeat here would put them one loss away from their longest-ever losing run. In addition, their record under the floodlights on Monday night doesn’t inspire confidence either. Wolves have only managed one win in their last 10 Monday night Premier League matches, losing seven of them. In addition, they haven’t won a Monday night match since beating Everton in November 2021. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Larsen and Arias could team up at the attacking end of Rob Edwards’ 4—3—3 formation.
United have only lost eight Premier League matches against sides who were bottom of the table going into the game. Shockingly, two of those defeats came right here at Molineux. Wolves may be struggling, but they’ve proven that they can punish United in a crisis. Nevertheless, they arrive with a growing sense of resilience away from Old Trafford. They’re unbeaten in their last four away Premier League games (two wins and two draws), a positive shift considering they’d gone eight consecutive away fixtures without victory beforehand. Yet December has not been a friendly month for United on the road — just one win in their last seven away league matches in this month, albeit a memorable one at Manchester City last year. Form, history, and motivation all collide in an unpredictable way at Molineux. Wolves’ desperation for survival meets a united team still searching for consistency. On paper, United should have enough to take the points, but past meetings in this stadium warn that nothing is guaranteed. A 3—4—2—1 formation with Mason Mount in attack is expected against Wolves.