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Premier League – Manchester City vs Wolves: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolves and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Manchester City welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Etihad on Saturday hoping to make it six Premier League wins in a row.

While a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions ended midweek at RB Leipzig, Pep Guardiola got to rest a few players. It should leave the Citizens in good shape, as they seek to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League table by adding another three points to their account.

14 points behind the reigning champions in a respectable eighth-place lies Wolves. The Wanderers have struggled for results lately. Their defense is decent, but their attack is not so much. One goal in the last five games is a worrying stat for any team – especially when their next opponents are Manchester City.

Our tip

Stats and facts for Manchester City and Wolves in Premier League.

  • Manchester City has won the last 5 matches in a row;
  • Manchester City has won in the last 7 of 8 matches;
  • Manchester City scored in the last 12 of 14 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Manchester City’s last 5 of 7 matches.
  • Wolves did not win the last 3 matches in a row;
  • Wolves did not win the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Wolves’s last 6 of 8 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Wolves’s last 5 matches in the row.

Current form — Manchester City v. Wolves

The Sky Blues continue to collect points

Manchester City will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Aston Villa by 2-1, before downing Watford by 3-1. The winning streak came to an end against RB Leipzig, who ran out 2-1 winners.

The Wanderers enjoy steady progress

The mood around Wolves is pretty low right now as a win has proven hard to come by in recent weeks. It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Bruno Lage’s side right now, with just 2 points from their last 3 matches. They first drew 0-0 against Norwich, followed by another draw. This time it ended 0-0 against Burnley, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Liverpool.

How do the bookies view it?

Manchester City are the clear odds-on favorites to take home all three points at the Etihad. Mr. Green offers the best price for a home win, at the time of writing, at odds of 1.17. A draw pays out at 8.50 with Unibet. But if you’re feeling brave today, LeoVegas has priced a Wolves win at 20.00.

Manchester City v. Wolves — fixture history

The last match between these teams was a Premier League match back in March 2021 and saw Manchester City claim a 4-1 victory.

The Citizens have been able to win 60% of their last 10 encounters against upcoming Wolves in the Premier League. In other words, they have a 6-1-3 recent record, with the latter winning 30% of the matches. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Current table in the Premier League

As the current Premier League standings shows us, the difference between the two teams is 14 points. Even though Wolves cannot overtake Manchester City in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Manchester City, who are in first-place with 35 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Saturday.

Primary goalscorer

Bernardo Silva has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Manchester City are relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Wolves will be looking to Raul Jimenez in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his latest games.

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