Pressure on Ten Hag

The final game of the opening weekend in the 2023/24 Premier League season takes place on the 14th of August as Manchester United meet Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The game will be played at Old Trafford and the hosts finished 3rd in the Premier League last season while the visitors finished in 13th place.

Manchester United come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao in a friendly. It was the Spanish team who took the lead in the 29th minute and Manchester United scored a late equalizer at the end of the match following a red card for Athletic Bilbao.

The draw means the Red Devils won three of their eight friendlies in preseason. The wins came over Leeds United, Lyon, and Lens.

There were defeats against Wrexham, Real Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund. Manchester United finished last season with four straight wins in the Premier League. They beat Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea, and Fulham at home plus Bournemouth away.

Manchester United are undefeated in nine of their eleven most recent Premier League fixtures. Home form for Manchester United in the Premier League has been excellent and they are undefeated in their last 18 matches.

Manchester United have won each of their last six home league games and have conceded only two goals in their last eight Premier League matches on home soil, keeping six clean sheets.

Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to Old Trafford having beat Rennes 3-1 in their final friendly of preseason.

Wolverhampton Wanderers enjoyed a good preseason and in addition to the win over Rennes, there were victories against Vitoria Guimaraes and Porto.

Pressure on Ten Hag

Despite a good preseason, Wolverhampton Wanderers have been dealt a blow in the build up to this game as manager Julen Lopetegui left the club.

He has been replaced by former Bournemouth manager, Gary O’Neil. The new manager will have little time with his players ahead of this match.