Wolves vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th September 2023

With little to lose, Wolves aim to spring a surprise, when faced with current Premier League leaders Manchester City this coming Saturday at Molineux Stadium.

Sitting top of the table, Manchester City claimed 18 points after six rounds, while Wolves have amassed four points. This ranks the latter as number 16 in the Premier League before the next round.

With three defeats in the last six games across all tournaments, the situation at Wolves could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Manchester City at home.

Wolves scored eight goals, conceded 20 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Manchester City scored an average of 2.1 goals in ten matches for a total of 21 goals. They also conceded five goals or an average of 0.5 per game, as they managed five clean sheets.

A 3-0 win was the follow-up to a 3-0 victory, when Manchester City last faced Wolves, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip.

Wolves vs Manchester City Prediction

Wolves Form

In their last three matches, Wolves lost 1-3 against Liverpool, drew 1-1 with Luton, before losing to Ipswich by 3-2. Wolves claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Wolves’s priority for this season will be to stay clear of the relegation zone, while challenging for a spot in the upper half of the Premier League.

Manchester City Form

In the last three matches, Manchester City beat FK Crvena Zvezda 3-1, won 2-0 against Nottingham Forest, and lost 1-0 against Newcastle. Manchester City claimed 13 points in their last six Premier League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored 12 goals themselves.

Manchester City will have their sight set on grabbing the trophy, while a place in the top two look a likely prospect before the Premier League gets rolling.

An away win for Manchester City is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we have our target set on a high scoring affair at Molineux Stadium.

Wolves fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last two games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in seven goals. Wolves are looking at a record of one win, one draw and four defeats in the Premier League this season. Manchester City have six wins, zero draws and zero defeats in the Premier League.

Wolves vs Manchester City Squads

Wolves Squad

The 40-year-old coach of the home team, Gary O'Neil, will select the lineup against Manchester City from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/6), Tom King (0/0), Craig Dawson (0/6), Hugo Bueno (0/6), Jonny (0/0), Matt Doherty (0/2), Max Kilman (0/6), Nelson Semedo (0/6), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/6), Santiago Bueno (0/0), Toti Gomes (0/3), Boubacar Traore (0/3), Bruno Jordao (0/0), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (0/2), Joao Gomes (0/6), Joe Hodge (0/0), Mario Lemina (0/6), Thomas Doyle (0/2), Fabio Silva (0/5), Hee-Chan Hwang (3/6), Matheus Cunha (1/6), Pablo Sarabia (0/4), Pedro Neto (1/6), Sasa Kalajdzic (1/3).

Manchester City Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 52 year-old Manchester City manager Guardiola will select his starting XI from these players:

Ederson (0/6), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), Zack Steffen (0/0), John Stones (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (0/5), Kyle Walker (0/6), Manuel Akanji (0/5), Nathan Ake (1/5), Rico Lewis (0/3), Ruben Dias (0/5), Sergio Gomez (0/2), Bernardo Silva (1/4), Jack Grealish (0/3), Kalvin Phillips (0/2), Kevin De Bruyne (0/1), Mateo Kovacic (0/4), Matheus Nunes (0/4), Phil Foden (1/6), Rodri (2/6), Erling Haaland (8/6), Jeremy Doku (1/3), Julian Alvarez (2/6), Oscar Bobb (0/2).

Wolves vs Manchester City Team News

When it comes to the match between Wolves and Manchester City at Molineux Stadium, the former has only one player unavailable for selection.

Wolves won't be able to put Joe Hodge in the line-up for the game on Saturday against Manchester City, since an injury incapacitates him.

Manchester City are looking at six players missing out on their match this coming Saturday at Molineux Stadium.

Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne and Zack Steffen all face a spell on the sidelines for Manchester City due to various injuries.

Wolves vs Manchester City Lineups

Wolves vs Manchester City H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, The Sky Blues came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Molineux Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Manchester City go into the match against Wolves with a 7-1-2 advantage. The bookies have Manchester City to win this match at best price odds of 1/3.

Wolves vs Manchester City Results

The past ten matches between Wolves and Manchester City have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies.

Wolves vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Hee-Chan Hwang has three strikes in six Premier League matches for Wolves, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Manchester City. The visitors are looking to Erling Haaland, who has provided his team with eight Premier League goals.

Wolves claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Manchester City won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Wolves were able to win five of the last 10 games at Molineux Stadium without conceding a goal. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In the past ten encounters between Wolves and Manchester City over 2.5 goals came out seven times, with Wolves scoring an average of 0.9 goals per game. Manchester City averaged 2.5 goals, while both teams scored five times. Wolves saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Manchester City's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.