Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Tips | 20th October 2024
The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in an important encounter at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Preview
Manchester City are currently in second place in the Premier League standings and have been in impressive form this season. The Cityzens edged Fulham to a narrow 3-2 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, on the other hand, are rooted to the bottom of the league table at the moment and have struggled in the top flight this season. The home side suffered a 5-3 defeat against Brentford last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this match.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City have a good historical record against Wolverhampton Wanderers and have won 55 out of the 130 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 50 victories.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers won this exact fixture by a 2-1 margin last season and have not won consecutive league victories at home against Manchester City since 1996.
- Manchester City have won seven of their last eight matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League and have scored a total of 25 goals in these games, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 2-1 margin away from home last season.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers are winless in their first seven matches of a league season for the first time since their 2004-05 Championship campaign.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City have an excellent squad at their disposal but face stiff competition in the title race this season. Erling Haaland has been prolific this season and will look to add to his burgeoning goal tally on Sunday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been in dismal form this season and will need to play out of their skins to stand a chance this weekend. Manchester City are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Manchester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester City to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester City to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Erling Haaland to score - Yes
