Manchester United vs Wolves predictions: In-form visitors can pounce on weary hosts
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- Manchester United scored three late goals in dramatic 5-4 win over Lyon on Thursday
- Wolves have won four Premier League games in a row for first time in club's history
- Recommended bet: Wolves Draw No Bet
Manchester United fans have not had much to cheer about this season but they enjoyed a spectacular comeback against Lyon in Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford.
Trailing 4-2 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate with just six minutes of extra-time remaining, United conjured up three late goals to set up a semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.
The Red Devils kicked off the Premier League weekend in 14th place, just three points ahead of Sunday's visitors Wolves, who have surged clear of the relegation zone thanks to four straight victories.
Team news
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is likely to make plenty of changes after Thursday's dramatic extra-time victory over Lyon.
The Red Devils are missing the injured Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven and Toby Collyer but veteran defender Jonny Evans is back in training.
Wolves will assess the fitness of Pedro Lima, Matt Doherty and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzales, Yerson Mosquera and Leon Chiwone are sidelined.
The stats
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Manchester United have lost five of their last nine Premier League home games.
The Red Devils have scored only 38 goals in 32 top-flight fixtures this season.
United have scored first in only one of their last nine league matches at Old Trafford.
Wolves have won their last four Premier League matches.
Both teams have scored in six of Wanderers' last seven games in all competitions.
Wolves have lost only one of their last six away fixtures in 90 minutes.
Prediction
The Europa League is the sole objective for Manchester United this season so Ruben Amorim is expected to rest key players for Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolves.
Amorim cannot afford to take chances with his stars' fitness given that forward Joshua Zirkzee has joined defender Lisandro Martinez and winger Amad Diallo on the sidelines.
Even a full-strength United side might struggle against Wolves, who are full of confidence after winning their last four matches in the top flight.
They also beat Aston Villa and Bournemouth to nil in February and look an appealing price with the draw no bet at Old Trafford.
Wolves have already taken three points off United this season, winning 2-0 in the reverse fixture at Molineux on Boxing Day.
Last weekend's 4-2 home victory against Tottenham featured goals from in-form forwards Jorgen Strand Larsen and Matheus Cunha and finishing above both Spurs and United is a realistic target for Wolves boss Vitor Pereira.
The physical and mental effort expended by United on Thursday should not be underestimated.
They let slip a 2-0 half-time lead before going 4-2 down against 10-man Lyon in extra-time and Wolves can take advantage of their weary hosts' defensive vulnerability.
United have lost seven of their 16 home matches in this season's Premier League and they were woeful in last weekend's 4-1 defeat to Newcastle at St James' Park.
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