Premier League: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 23 match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Wolverhampton go up against Manchester City this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Wolverhampton amassed eight points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Team form: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton

Manchester City Form

Manchester City managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-2 victory against Newcastle. They went on to lose 2-0 against Manchester United, before getting dumped in a 3-1 defeat against Bodo/Glimt. Manchester City managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded four times.

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Everton. They went on to beat Shrewsbury by 6-1, before sharing the spoils with Newcastle in a 0-0 draw. Wolverhampton came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to four.

Betting facts for Manchester City and Wolverhampton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Wolverhampton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton

It has been a superb season for Erling Haaland so far as he managed to score impressive 20 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and The Citizens rely on his abilities against Wolverhampton. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium across all tournaments Manchester City won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Wolverhampton claimed zero wins, three draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Manchester City are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Manchester City have not lost to Wolverhampton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Wolverhampton scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Wolverhampton played. Manchester City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Wolverhampton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Wolverhampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Wolverhampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.