Manchester United and Wolverhampton will meet again in the third round of the FA Cup on Wednesday at Old Trafford, and this time there will be a winner after the two sides have recorded a goalless draw in the first attempt. The two sides have also met in the Premier League this season and that match also ended with a draw, it was 1-1 at the Molineux Stadium with goals from Anthony Martial and Ruben Neves. Overall, Wolves have won two of the last six direct matches in all competitions, while Manchester United have won just one.
Manchester United finally recorded their first victory in 2020 last weekend, when they hammered Norwich 4-0 at Old Trafford. That victory came after three matches without a win in all competitions, and two of those three were lost. Marcus Rashford scored two goals against Norwich last weekend but he came off with a knock and might not be risked in Wednesday's game. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a long list of injured players ahead of this match, but Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have returned to action with the Under-23s and will be gradually be integrated in the first team again. Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba remain sidelined, along with Marcos Rojo and Alex Tuanzebe.
Wolverhampton are still looking for their first victory in 2020, they kicked off the year with a surprising 2-1 defeat at Watford and then recorded draws against Man United in the FA Cup and Newcastle in the Premier League. Diogo Jota did not play in that match due to a dead leg and will most likely be out of contention again, along with Willy Boly and Bruno Jordao. Wolverhampton have not won a major trophy since 1980, when they lifted the League Cup.
Probable line-ups:
Man United: Romero - Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw - Fred, Matic - James, Mata, Greenwood - Martial
Wolves: Ruddy - Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss - Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny - Traore, Jimenez, Neto
My prediction:
I expect another close match between these two sides and probably another 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.
Here are the odds for the match at NetBet:
Man United win - 1.95
Draw - 3.35
Wolves win - 3.80
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sharpe
01/24/20, 07:01:20 PM
United weren't convincing enough again in this match but in the end Wolves are a good side and Nuno Espírito Santo has picked something close to what should be his...
United weren't convincing enough again in this match but in the end Wolves are a good side and Nuno Espírito Santo has picked something close to what should be his best eleven, so it was a one of the few positives results for United lately but not a convincing performance as usual. Man United will face Tranmere away in the next round and I wouldn't put a dime on them winning it...of course they can..but...
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