Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th January 2026

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

The Sky Blues approach round 23 as number 2 in the Premier League table with 43 points on their account so far. With 22 rounds behind them, Wolverhampton have amassed eight points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Manchester City took down Wolverhampton in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.

The Sky Blues are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Premier League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 11 goals against, for an average of 1.1 per outing. They managed four clean sheets along the way.

Wolverhampton travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of eight goals, while also conceding 14 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

The Citizens won the last two meetings against Wolverhampton, as they followed up a 1-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 4-0 score.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-2 victory against Newcastle. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-0 against Manchester United, before handing over another win to Bodo/Glimt in a 3-1 defeat. 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.

Manchester City are far too strong to let a home win slip against Wolverhampton, but at the same time, we don't expect the visitors to get over-run. This makes us target the home win in a match with less than three goals.

Manchester City have been on fire on their home turf this season. They have so far hammered in 27 goals, while also conceding eight. This makes them the most scoring home side in the Premier League. Wolverhampton have been terrible at getting on the scoresheet away from home in the Premier League. Hitting the target only five times, they have the worst offensive record so far, whilst also allowing 18 goals against.

Manchester City scored 30 goals and conceded 14 in their last 11 games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 25 points and eight victories. Wolverhampton fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target four times in these matches, but also let in 17 goals. Manchester City claimed 13 wins, four draws as well as five defeats in the Premier League this season. Wolverhampton enjoy a record of one win, five draws and 16 defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 55-year-old coach of the home team, Pep Guardiola, will select the lineup against Wolverhampton from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Gianluigi Donnarumma (0/19), James Trafford (0/3), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/8), John Stones (0/7), Josko Gvardiol (2/16), Marc Guehi (2/20), Max Alleyne (0/2), Nathan Ake (0/12), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/6), Rico Lewis (0/10), Ruben Dias (2/20), Bernardo Silva (0/22), Jeremy Doku (1/19), Kalvin Phillips (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/0), Matheus Nunes (1/19), Nico Gonzalez (1/19), Nico O'Reilly (1/21), Oscar Bobb (0/9), Phil Foden (7/20), Rayan Cherki (2/17), Rodri (0/10), Savinho (0/15), Tijjani Reijnders (5/21), Antoine Semenyo (10/21), Divine Mukasa (0/0), Erling Haaland (20/22), Omar Marmoush (0/10).

Wolverhampton Squad

Below is the full team squad of Wolverhampton. The manager Edwards will pick his starting XI against Manchester City from these players:

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/10), Sam Johnstone (0/12), David Moeller Wolfe (0/14), Emmanuel Agbadou (0/13), Hugo Bueno (0/19), Jackson Tchatchoua (0/21), Ladislav Krejci (2/17), Matt Doherty (0/8), Pedro Lima (0/1), Santiago Bueno (2/13), Toti Gomes (0/13), Yerson Mosquera (0/13), Andre (0/21), Fer Lopez (0/9), Jhon Arias (1/21), Joao Gomes (0/21), Tawanda Chirewa (0/2), Tolu Arokodare (1/18), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Hee-Chan Hwang (2/17), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/14), Joergen Strand Larsen (1/20), Mateus Mane (2/11), Rodrigo Gomes (1/7).

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Team News

Manchester City could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb are all absent from the Manchester City squad that faces Wolverhampton at Etihad Stadium.

Wolverhampton face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Manchester City. Jackson Tchatchoua is suspended from the Wolverhampton squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Names like Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Manchester City.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Lineups

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton H2H

Manchester City had a good reading on Wolverhampton in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 4-0, respectively. In the last ten encounters between these two clubs, Manchester City have been utterly dominant with a formidable nine wins against Wolves. To continue their domination, the best betting odds with the bookies are at 1/5.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Manchester City welcome Wolverhampton as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 2/5 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Betting Tips

Scoring 20 goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Erling Haaland is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Erling Haaland to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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. Wolverhampton seem incapable of keeping things tight away from home, conceding at least once in their last 10 away games. Manchester City kept four clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Both teams scored five times in the past ten encounters between Manchester City and Wolverhampton, with over 2.5 goals coming out eight times. Manchester City scored an average of 2.9 goals, with Wolverhampton averaging 0.6 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.