Wolverhampton Wanderers VS Manchester City Match Prediction

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Wolverhampton Wanderers
VS
Manchester City

Our Prediction Tip

Manchester City will win this match.

Wolves beat Manchester City twice last season and now actually edge the head-to-head.Adama Traore scored two late goals in Wolves’ 2-0 win at the Etihad and started Wolves’ comeback in a 3-2 win at Molineux too. Down to ten men after Ederson’s early red card, Raheem Sterling still put City 2-0 up, only for Traore, Raul Jimenez and Matt Doherty to turn things around.Here are the results of the last five matches:

Dec 27, 2019: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Manchester City
Oct 06, 2019: Manchester City0-2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jan 14, 2019: Manchester City 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aug 25, 2018: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Manchester City
Oct 24, 2017: Manchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves vs Man City Betting Tips

Manchester City lost both matches against Wolves last season and Pep Guardiola has only got the better of Nuno Espirito Santo once in four Premier League matches in all.

It is therefore a tough start to the season for City, who are looking for a far better attempt at the title than last season as they bid to regain the title.

If they are to overhaul Liverpool this time out, City need to be improving on last season’s results and a win at Wolves would go some way to doing so.

They drew at Wolves the previous season too – two of only 16 points dropped in the whole campaign – so they are overdue an away win at Molineux.

City are favourites, particularly with Wolves – who missed out on European football – having lost Matt Doherty and now Diogo Jota in the summer.

Pep Guardiola has injury and illness to contend with, but generally they have good strength in depth and Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres bolster this squad after their arrival in the summer too.

City’s 2019-20 season ended on a low note, despite them having won the Community Shield and Carabao Cup to add to their trophy cabinet.

Of all the competitions, however, those two remain the lowest priority and they need to bounce back in the league this year.

They will not have it all their own way at Molineux and yet this is a good chance to end their poor recent record in this fixture.

Wolves vs Man City Recommended bets with odds

Manchester City are 13/25 favourites with 888sport to start the season with a win away to Wolves.

City are without Aymeric Laporte at the back and both teams to score has been set at a best price of 17/20 with Betway.

There were five goals when these teams last met and over 2.5 goals in this game returns 8/11 with Bet365.

Raheem Sterling scored twice for City at Molineux last season and he is 27/20 with 888sport to score at any time in this game. Raul Jimenez is 49/20 with 888sport to score at any time for Wolves.

Wolves vs Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City have a poor recent record in this fixture but they started well after the break last time and know how to hit the ground running.

Correct Score Prediction: Wolves 1-3 Manchester City

Wolves Team News

It seems Fabio Silva must be patient as he awaits his Premier League debut. Fernando Marcal did start last week though, following Matt Doherty’s departure. Against the more attacking teams, Nuno has tended to prefer an extra midfielder, so expect Ruben Neves to start ahead of Daniel Podence this time.

Wolves Key Players

Adama Traore – Proved a constant thorn in Manchester City’s side last season with two excellent performances against them.
Raul Jimenez – The Mexican striker wasted no time getting off the mark for the new season after a superb campaign in front of goal last season too.
Ruben Neves – Expected back in the team where the Portuguese midfielder will look to dictate the tempo in the middle.

Wolves Team Form

Wolves made a winning start to the new Premier League season, as Raul Jimenez and Romain Saiss scored within the first six minutes to set up a 2-0 win. They lost to Staffordshire rivals Stoke in mid-week, however, as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 defeat

Wolves Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line up: 3-5-2

Man City Team News

New signings Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres could make their Manchester City debuts, but the Blues will be without Sergio Aguero for at least a month of the new season and likely more. Riyad Mahrez is available after a period of isolation but Aymeric Laporte is set to miss this opening game and Bernardo Silva is a doubt. Nathan Ake could partner Eric Garcia at the back.

Man City Key Players

Kevin de Bruyne – Nobody could argue with his PFA Player of the Year award after a stunning season of goals and especially assists last time out.
Raheem Sterling – Missed a gilt-edged chance in the Champions League quarter-final against Lyon but the forward had otherwise enjoyed a goal-filled campaign.
Phil Foden – It remains to be seen if he will start, but he was excellent after the break and may feel he has a point to prove after attracting headlines for the wrong reason on international duty.

Man City Team Form

Manchester City ended the Premier League with big wins against Watford and Norwich and then beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. They fluffed their lines against Lyon last time out, however, despite Kevin de Bruyne ending a fine season with another goal.

Manchester City Predicted Starting Line-up

 Expected Line up:  4-3-3

Wolverhampton Wanderers caused Manchester City problems last season - as indeed they did the year before as one of the few teams to take points off them then too. Pep Guardiola has never lost three consecutive league games against a single opponent, however, and he can set the record straight at an empty Molineux too.
Manchester City are bidding for a record-equaling tenth opening-game win in the Premier League.