Wolves vs Manchester City: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Man City continue to dominate despite dropped points in recent weeks. We are backing them to comfortably beat Wolves away from home. They have been ruthless in front of goal, having scored the most in the league. However, they have kept just one clean sheet all season in the Premier League, which came on the opening weekend against Chelsea.

Wolves have had a terrible start to the campaign. They have recorded just one point from their seven fixtures and have conceded the most goals in the entire league with 21. Gary O’Neil’s side have managed to score in every match since the second game week, but cannot keep the ball out of their own net. This was evident in their most recent game that resulted in them losing 5-3 to Brentford. Expect Man City to cause them plenty of problems – Wolves 1-3 Man City

Man City travel to Wolves looking to regain their spot at the top of the Premier League, whilst the hosts are hoping to record their first win.

Date: 20/10/24

Kick-off time: 14:00

Venue: Molineux

It has been a disastrous start to the season for Wolves as they sit bottom of the table after seven games. They are one of four remaining teams without a win this campaign. With one point so far, they are three points adrift from safety early on. The fixture list has not been kind to Gary O’Neil’s side as they have already faced Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa. However, they have been unable to pick up any wins against the likes of Nottingham Forest and Brentford.

Their schedule does not get any easier as they welcome the Premier League champions Man City to Molineux. City have enjoyed an excellent start to the season and have yet to be beaten. They are second in the table just one point behind leaders Liverpool. They have dropped points in recent weeks but responded with a win at home to Fulham last time out.

Whilst City are the clear favourites in this game, the hosts have cause for optimism as Pep Guardiola’s side have looked vulnerable at the back as of late. Wolves have scored in all but one of their league games this season and could provide some problems. City have conceded eight goals, though five have come in the last three. They have also kept just one clean sheet. Matheus Cunha is Wolves’ top scorer this season with three, and will be one of the men his side will rely on to threaten.

City’s main man is of course Erling Haaland, who has 10 goals already. However, he is scoreless in his last two league games. Rodri is a huge miss for his side, but Mateo Kovacic has filled in well so far and scored a brace in the previous game. No other player has scored more than once for City.

Since 2020, Wolves and City have met eight times in the Premier League. City have dominated the head-to-head with seven wins in this stretch. Wolves won once and this came last season at Molineux in a 2-1 victory. City won the reverse fixture 5-1 at the Etihad.

Wolves vs Man City will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.

Wolves

Wolves have no new injury concerns to deal with, though have a number of long-term absentees. Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Medina and Boubacar Traore are all out.

Man City

Rodri is out for the season with an ACL injury. Oscar Bobb is also out long-term but Nathan Ake could be set for a return. Kevin De Bruyne has missed the last couple of games but the hope is that he will be available.

Wolves:

In their last five games, Wolves are winless, losing all of them. It has been a real struggle for Wolves so far this season, as they have tried to navigate a tough fixture list. This run started with a home game against Newcastle, in which they were defeated 2-1. Mario Lemina gave them the lead in the first half, but two goals in five second-half minutes from Fabian Schar and Harvey Barnes turned it around.

A trip to Brighton in the EFL Cup followed, and they were eliminated with a 3-2 loss. Carlos Baleba and Simon Adingra put the Seagulls ahead, though Goncalo Guedes halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time. Brighton extended their lead late, before Tommy Doyle netted a consolation in stoppage time. Aston Villa were their next opponents on the road. It was disappointment once more as Wolves squandered another lead. Matheus Cunha broke the deadlock, but Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Jhon Duran secured a late three points for the hosts.

Another tough game against Liverpool resulted in another loss, though it was a narrow 2-1. Ibrahim Konate and Mo Salah scored either side of a Rayan Ait-Nouri equaliser. Last time out, they lost a 5-3 thriller at Brentford. The two sides exchanged goals in the opening minutes, before another pair of strikes made it 2-2. The Bees then scored three unanswered to take the game away.

Man City:

In their last five games, Man City have won three and drawn two. It has been a good start to the season for the Premier League champions. This run started with the biggest clash of the season so far, as City faced Arsenal in a huge early season top of the table fixture. Pep Guardiola’s team salvaged their unbeaten start with a last minute John Stones equaliser in a 2-2 draw.

Attention shifted to the EFL Cup with a tie at home to Watford. They advanced with a 2-1 win with goals from Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes. The following weekend, they made a tricky trip to Newcastle. They were held to a 1-1 draw after Josko Gvardiol’s opener was cancelled out by a second half Anthony Gordon penalty.

A return to the Champions League saw a comfortable 4-0 win away at Slovan Bratislava. Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and James McAtee were all on the scoresheet. Their most recent game was a 3-2 win at home to Fulham. The visitors took a shock lead through Andreas Pereira, but a brace from Mateo Kovacic turned it around. Doku extended the lead before Fulham pulled another back. However, it was too late to complete a comeback.

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