Sir Alex's side was sorely disappointed not to close the gap against Chelsea in Saturday's home match against
Aston Villa. Although the Red Devils pounded the opposition goal, it was Gabby Agbonlahor's 21' goal that would decide the game.
Chelsea drew at home against Everton and increased their table lead to 3 points. Chelsea are virtually guaranteed 3 points from their Wednesday game against bottom dwellers Portsmouth FC. This will make Sir Alex more determined than ever to get all 3 points in the Tuesday night matchup with Wolverhampton. A 6-1-1 home record will make
Old Trafford seem like a fortress to the visiting team. The scottish boss will field a strong team and attempt to take control in the early minutes.
After finishing top of the Coca-Cola Championship last season, hopes were high that
Wolves would avoid relegation from the Premiership in 09/10. However, the first half of the season has seen them just 2 points above the relegation zone. Their recent performance has been promising. This weekend's 1-0 road win over
Tottenham followed a 2-1 victory against visiting Bolton Wanderers.
Mick McCarthy's side will have gained in confidence with these results but should still opt for a defensive formation at Old Trafford.
After the poor result against Aston Villa, the Red Devils will be highly motivated to get all 3 points from this match. A win is necessary to keep pace with
Chelsea, so expect multiple goals from the defending champions. Although
Wolves secured 2 wins in their last 2 matches, they will find it a difficult task to contain the attack of
Manchester United at home.
Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tuesday December 15.2009
Kickoff: 21:00 CET
Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)
Tip: Manchester United -2 (Asian Handicap)
Best Odds: 2.10 @ Bet365
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