Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction Prediction Match Details
Manchester City is set to face a challenging match at the Etihad Stadium as they go up against Wolves in the 36th round of the Premier League on Saturday evening. Pep Guardiola’s team is only four consecutive wins away from clinching their fourth successive Premier League title.
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City, the defending Premier League champions, are currently on a five-match winning streak in the league. They have a strong chance of winning the league, but only if they win all their remaining matches. Currently sitting in second place in the league standings with 79 points from 34 games, City are just one point behind Arsenal, who will play an early kick. This puts pressure on City to win all of their remaining games to stay in the title race.
Recently, City demonstrated their winning mentality by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 on the road. They will feel confident entering their next game against Wolves, as they have scored 19 goals in their last five Premier League games.
Pep Guardiola’s side has displayed magnificent performances when playing at home this season. They have remained unbeaten throughout the run in all competitions, except for their Champions League exit through penalties. In the Premier League, the Citizens have been lethal in front of goal at home, scoring 12 goals in total in their last five games and keeping three clean sheets.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Preview & Form
Wolves Wanderers fought hard to break their seven-match winless streak with a win against Luton Town in their last home match. The team is aiming to finish in the top half of the table and currently sits in 11th place with 46 points from 35 games. They have won 13 matches, drawn seven, and lost 15; they are only two points away from the top half of the table.
However, when playing away from home, Gary O’Neil’s side has struggled, with poor performances in their last five matches. They have recorded two consecutive draws, two consecutive losses, and a win, conceding at least one goal in each match but failing to score in two. In their last away match, Wolves drew 2-2 against Nottingham Forest, but they will aim to improve their performance in their upcoming game against Manchester City, hoping to replicate their earlier upset in the Premier League.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Key Points
- Manchester City have won seven of their last eight home Premier League matches against Wolves, losing the other 2-0 in October 2019.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League games.
- Erling Haaland is the competition’s top scorer with 21 goals.
- Manchester City have won six of the last seven against Wolves, scoring 20 goals and conceding five.
- In all competitions, Manchester City have scored more than 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight matches against Wolves.
- Manchester City have kept clean sheets in their last three matches.
- Wolves haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.
- Wolves have not won any of their last four away games.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Predicted Starting Lineups
Manchester City Predicted lineup (3-2-4-1): Ortega; Walker, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Akanji; Silva, Alvarez, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland
Wolves Predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Sá; Semedo, Kilman, Gomes, Doherty; Traore; Hwang, Gomes, Doyle, Sarabia; Cunha
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News
Manchester City has concerns regarding three players for their upcoming game. The primary concern is Ederson, the goalkeeper, who is likely to miss out due to a shoulder injury that is still under assessment for severity. Ruben Dias and Phil Foden were both unwell during the week, but they are expected to be fit for the game against the Wolves this weekend. Erling Haaland has also shown no ill effects since returning and is fit to play on Saturday.
Gary O’Neil, on the other hand, has a few more injury concerns for his team ahead of the weekend game. Youngster Leon Chiwone and experienced Craig Dawson will both miss out on the season. Pedro Neto is close to returning but will not be playing this weekend. There are also concerns over several other players, with Noha Lemina, Santiago Bueno, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde all expected to be close to game-time decisions as to whether they can play or not.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Wolves 2- 1 Manchester City
- Manchester City 3-0 Wolves
- Wolves 0-3 Manchester City
- Wolves 1-5 Manchester City
- Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Stats
- Manchester City have won their last five matches.
- Manchester City have scored in 16 of their 17 home matches.
- Manchester City have been undefeated in their last 17 home matches.
- Manchester City have scored two goals or more in each of their last five matches.
- 31% of Manchester City’s conceded goals occurred after the 75th minute.
- Wolves have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last nine matches.
- Wolves have scored in 12 of their 17 away matches.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction Betting Tips
Manchester City are the favorites to win against Wolves at the Etihad Stadium, having won the last three encounters comfortably. Therefore, we predict a win for City, which will help their Premier League title race.
