FM Preview: Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 06 Nov 2010

Last updated : 05 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 30 wins out of 45 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was earlier this season, as the Red Devils squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 26 OctMan. Utd.3-2WolvesLGEC
2009/2010Sat 06 MarWolves0 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2009/2010Tue 15 DecMan. Utd.3 - 0WolvesPREM
2009/2010Wed 23 SepMan. Utd.1 - 0WolvesLGEC
2005/2006Sun 29 JanWolves0 - 3Man. Utd.FAC
2003/2004Sat 17 JanWolves1 - 0Man. Utd.PREM
2003/2004Wed 27 AugMan. Utd.1 - 0WolvesPREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Wolves are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Wolves have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Man. Utd.'s total of 20 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Wolves are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 10 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.651013516
Wolves61146114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Wolves Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.