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Manchester United will journey to Wolverhampton Wanderers at present seeking to get well from a shock 0-3 defeat to AFC Bournemouth simply earlier than Christmas.
The Purple Devils have performed Wolves 113 occasions of their historical past, with United popping out on high 56 occasions.
There have been 20 attracts and 37 victories for the workforce from the Black Nation.
Listed here are three plotlines to tuck into alongside the turkey leftovers.
United are probably the most profitable workforce on Boxing Day
While United followers haven’t had a lot to shout about this season, the membership has a terrific historical past that shouldn’t be forgotten.
Based on The Solar, no Premier League workforce has ever received extra video games on Boxing Day.
“United haven’t solely received probably the most video games with a whopping 21 victories, however they’ve additionally scored probably the most objectives, hitting the web 76 occasions on December twenty sixth.”
Furthermore, each new supervisor has received their first ever Boxing Day fixture since Alex Ferguson retired, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer beating Huddersfield City 3-1 and Erik ten Hag dispatching Aston Villa 3-2 in a supreme second half comeback final yr.
Manchester United’s spectacular file extends effectively past the Premier League although as they maintain the English league file of 54 wins on Boxing Day.
Bruno Fernandes has by no means scored in opposition to Wolves
The captain made his United debut in a 0-0 stalemate versus Wolves in February 2020 after finishing his January transfer to Previous Trafford.
The Portuguese worldwide has scored in opposition to just about each workforce he has had the prospect to play in opposition to a number of occasions however Wolves have but to concede a aim in opposition to him.
He “has failed to attain in any of his eight Premier League matches versus Wolves.”
Excluding final season’s loopy 4-3 victory at Molineux stadium, the matches are normally low scoring affairs however it’s nonetheless unusual that he hasn’t discovered the again of the web a minimum of as soon as.
He will likely be hoping to provide United followers a belated Christmas present and do exactly that as they desperately want the three factors.
United aiming for 5 in a row within the Black Nation
There was a time when United struggled to get a outcome versus Wolves however they’re now aiming for 5 wins on the trot at Molineux.
Actually, United haven’t misplaced a recreation at Wolves’ stadium since April 2019 once they have been overwhelmed 2-1 underneath Solskjaer.
Since that day, there have been 12 matches with Wolves solely popping out on high as soon as, beating United 1-0 at Previous Trafford in January 2022.
In that point, United have received eight and drawn three of the encounters.
While followers of the Previous Trafford membership actually received’t demand the leisure of final season’s rollercoaster 4-3 victory, they might snap your hand off for any form of win to get their season again on observe.
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