The performance of the ‘rookie’ Real Valladolid in La Liga this season cannot be underestimated. Even though they have just been promoted to second place in the Segunda Division, The White and Violets are able to position themselves in the mid-table – in 13th place with only two points difference from Valencia which is in 10th place.
Especially for home games, Valladolid made a flashy unbeaten record in the last four occasions to welcome its rivals in La Liga. In fact, three consecutive wins were recorded before hosting Real Madrid this weekend.
Pacheta’s camp has successfully collected 13 points from seven home games this season. Contrary to the negative record made in the last three away matches, including against Athletic Bilbao in the last league match before the World Cup break.
But the arrival of a giant club like Los Blancos to the Jose Zorrilla Stadium is certainly a challenge in itself. Moreover, Real Madrid really needs additional points to be able to shift the position of its true rival, Barcelona, from the top of the standings.
Carlo Ancelotti’s troops are currently in second place with 35 points, two points behind Barca. Real Madrid’s failure to win points when they visited Rayo Vallecano in the second week of November had a bad impact on the race for the top of the standings. However, Vinicius Junior and his colleagues managed to improve their performance by beating Cadiz 2-1 in the last league match before the World Cup break. At that time, the goals scored by Eder Militao and Toni Kroos could only be answered by Lucas Perez’s single goal.
Of course, The Vikings really hope to close 2022 with a win to be able to maximize their points coffers. Moreover, Real Madrid will face a busy schedule from the start of next year – facing Cacereno in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey, Valencia in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de Espana, as well as Villarreal, Athletic Club and Real Sociedad in La Liga.
In fact, the match against Real Valladolid could be passed without any problems. Moreover, Real Madrid has a stunning head-to-head record – 62 wins in 100 meetings in various competitions, drew 21 times and only lost 16 times.
How to Stream Wolverhampton vs. Manchester United
The Wolverhampton vs Manchester United match will only be broadcast online on NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV, and the duel at the Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton) can be watched via live streaming at 07:30 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV |
Date | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
Kickoff | 07:30 EDT |
Live TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV / TV-Bola |
Wolverhampton – Manchester United Head-to-Head Record
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- 08/29/2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United 0 – 1
- 05/23/2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United 1 – 2
- 12/30/2020 Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 0
- 02/02/2020 Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
Wolverhampton
- 11/13/2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal 0 – 2
- 12/09/2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Empoli 1 – 1
- 12/14/2022 Cadiz vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 4
- 12/21/2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Gillingham 2 – 0
- 12/26/2022 Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 2
Manchester United
- 11/13/2022 Fulham vs Manchester United 1 – 2
- 12/08/2022 Cadiz vs Manchester United 4 – 2
- 12/11/2022 Betis vs Manchester United 1 – 0
- 12/22/2022 Manchester United vs Burnley 2 – 0
- 12/28/2022 Manchester United vs Nottingham 3 – 0
Wolverhampton vs. Manchester United Squad Predictions
Wolverhampton (4-3-3): Sa; Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, Nunes, Neves, Moutinho, Hwang, Costa, Podence.
Manchester United (4-3-3): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Martial, Rashford.