Manchester United welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Old Trafford on Tuesday night for a crucial Premier League encounter, with both sides aiming to end the calendar year on a positive note. The match, scheduled for Tuesday, 30 December 2025, represents the final league fixture of the year for each club.
How to Watch: TV Channel and Live Stream
For fans in the United Kingdom, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage begins in advance of the 8:15pm GMT kick-off. Subscribers can also follow the action via the Sky Go app or by purchasing a NOW Sports membership for flexible access.
Supporters in the United States will find the match exclusively available on the Peacock Premium streaming service.
Premier League Stakes and Team Form
The hosts enter this fixture in sixth place, buoyed by a Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United. Their recent form shows a mixed bag of two draws, one loss, and that single win. Crucially, United are level on points with Chelsea, and a victory could see Ruben Amorim's side jump to fourth in the table, overtaking Liverpool ahead of the Reds' own New Year's Day fixture.
Wolves, in stark contrast, travel to Manchester rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. They have managed just two points from their opening 18 matches and are currently mired in an 11-game losing streak, including a weekend defeat to Liverpool. Even a remarkable win at Old Trafford would not lift them from 20th place, though it could cut the gap to safety to 13 points.
Team News: Injuries and Absences Hit Both Squads
Manchester United face significant selection headaches. The club has been hit by a triple blow from the Africa Cup of Nations, with Bryan Mbeumo, Amad, and Noussair Mazraoui all away on international duty. Furthermore, key players including Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, and Kobbie Mainoo are doubts for the match. Mason Mount is also racing to be fit after being substituted at half-time in the last game.
This likely places the goalscoring burden on the shoulders of Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha. Wolves are not without their own availability crisis. They are missing Emmanuel Agbadou to AFCON, while Leon Chiwome and Daniel Bentley are long-term absentees. Injuries to Marshall Munetsi and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde have depleted Rob Edwards's midfield options. The visitors will also be without Rodrigo Gomes and Toti Gomes, and Andre is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
The head-to-head record adds an intriguing layer. United secured a 4-1 win at Molineux earlier this month, but over the last five meetings, the Red Devils have won three to Wolves' two, indicating a historically competitive fixture. With United chasing a top-four spot and Wolves desperate for any positive result, Tuesday night's clash at the Theatre of Dreams promises high drama to close out the year.
