Wolverhampton vs Manchester United Prediction, 8/29/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/25/2021

Game: Wolverhampton vs Manchester United

Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverhampton (+385) Manchester United (-137)

Molineux Stadium is the site where Ruben Neves and Wolverhampton (0-0-2, 16th in the EPL) will play Manchester United (1-1-0, 6th in the EPL) on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Jose Sa for Wolverhampton and Dean Henderson for Manchester United. The Wolverhampton Wanderers are at +385 while the Red Devils are at -137. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Wolverhampton stepped onto the pitch against Tottenham in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 1-0. Wolverhampton tried 17 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 12 of the dribbles for a percentage of 70.6%. In the passing game, they ended with a 85.8% passes received rate by converting 422 of the 492 passing attempts last game.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Wolverhampton walked away from the pitch at a 24.0% rate by hitting 6 SoT of 25 total shots.

Ruben Neves is a guy who should impact this matchup for Wolverhampton. He has totaled 8 assists while accumulating 48 yellow cards in his career. Neves has had a starting assignment in 174 contests in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.12 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Portugal has totaled 20 goals scored in 15,613 mins.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Raul Jimenez, the forward who is from Mexico. He has helped a teammate on a goal 31 times in his career while scoring 82 goals. Jimenez has played 16,293 minutes in 175 starting assignments and has been given 22 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.45 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Wolverhampton will be Jose Sa. Sa has seen the field for 9,945 minutes and has 74 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.7 (33 total goals conceded) and his save % is 69.8. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has had 106 shots attempted against him in 111 career starting assignments. Sa (80-18-12 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 56 shutouts, which leaves him with a 50.5% shutout percentage.

In their last game, Manchester United went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Southampton. They wrapped up this outing by completing 442 out of their 520 passing attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. Manchester United earned a 78.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 11 out of the 14 dribbles they pursued. Manchester United had 3 shots attempted out of their 15 shots attempted which gave them a 20.0% rate in their last match. Having accumulated 6 goals and 6 assists for all their games, Manchester United is averaging 3.00 goals and 3.00 assists per 90 minutes.

Jadon Sancho should be someone to watch for Manchester United. The forward who is from England has been on the field for 7,548 minutes and has scored 38 goals. He has accumulated 4 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times. He is averaging 0.45 G/90 and has started 82 outings so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Bruno Fernandes, the midfielder representing Portugal. He has tallied 87 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 61 different times. Fernandes has been handed a total of 50 yellow cards in 20,031 professional minutes played (227 starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.39.

Dean Henderson is expected to look after the goal for Manchester United. Henderson has accumulated 56 clean sheets while defending 521 shots attempted against him in 12,555 mins in his career. He has a save % of 77.2 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 40.3%. He has conceded 0.89 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 73-35-31. During his career, Henderson has given up 124 goals and has accounted for 398 saves in 139 starts.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manchester United (-137)

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