The Bruno Lage period at Wolverhampton Wanderers has gotten off to a gradual begin as they’ve prolonged their Premier League (PL) shedding streak from final season to 5 and are but to attain a league purpose, although a 4-0 midweek cup win ought to increase confidence. Taking part in three video games every week has shocked Lage, who complained concerning the fixture record, saying: “they consider everybody however not us”.

These are testing occasions for Wolves after the membership’s bottom-half end final 12 months, and this gained’t be a simple fixture to snap their shedding streak contemplating the 2 slender defeats they recorded vs Manchester United final season. That’s been a recurring theme in the latest occasions for Wolves, with solely considered one of their final 16 PL video games at Molineux seeing the groups separated by a margin better than a purpose.

These speaking a couple of potential title marketing campaigns for United had been dealt an early-season blow as they had been thwarted by a resolute Southampton facet within the final spherical (1-1). Nevertheless, the ‘Pink Devils’ are buoyed by the homecoming of Cristiano Ronaldo who’s been introduced in by former teammate, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær. While ‘CR7’ is unlikely to function right here, his signing alone might ignite one thing in United as they try to bounce again from that Southampton setback.

Nonetheless, they need to be assured of success contemplating the ‘Pink Devils’ are in sight of a major report. Avoiding defeat right here will set a brand new all-time unbeaten run of away video games within the English top-flight, presently at 27 (W17, D10), which can eclipse the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ of 2003/04. Inside that run, simply ten victories noticed each group’s rating, while 11 eclipsed a -1 handicap.

Games to observe: Solely two PL gamers have had extra pictures than the ten managed by Wolves’ Adama Traoré within the first two rounds. Although scrutinized typically, United’s Paul Pogba has change into the primary ever PL participant to register 5 assists within the opening two video games of a season.

Sizzling stat: Solely Liverpool have averaged greater than goalless Wolves’ 21 purpose makes an attempt per PL recreation after spherical two.