Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Wolverhampton and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Wolverhampton start the season as favourites to land the Premier League crown. They launch their title bid on Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Manchester City at Molineux Stadium.
Team form: Wolverhampton vs Manchester City
Wolverhampton Form
In their last three matches, Wolverhampton lost 0-2 against Brighton, 4-2 against Crystal Palace and drew 1-1 with Brentford. Wolverhampton won three of their previous six matches at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 6-0 and 2-5 winners against Al-Ain and Juventus, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Al Hilal, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Manchester City won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored five goals whilst conceding one.
Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Manchester City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Manchester City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Wolverhampton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Wolverhampton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In the last 3 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 6 Manchester City away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Wolverhampton vs Manchester City
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joergen Strand Larsen, who is performing well for Wolverhampton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Manchester City.The visitors will be looking to Bernardo Silva to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Manchester City in recent matches.
Popular markets: Wolverhampton vs Manchester City
Full-time result
Wolverhampton claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Manchester City won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Manchester City have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games.
Both teams to score
Wolverhampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Manchester City scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Wolverhampton managed to open the scoreline in no less than three of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Manchester City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 12 consecutive meetings with Wolverhampton when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Wolverhampton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Manchester City played across all tournaments. They scored 2.5 times on average in the process.
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