Preview & Prediction: Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

On May 4, 2024, Manchester City will lock horns with Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League showdown. Their last encounter concluded in a stalemate with a 0 – 0 scoreline.

Looking at their past engagements, these squads have faced off 20 times in recent seasons according to the data available. Of these encounters, Manchester City came out on top, bagging victories in 13 games; Wolverhampton Wanderers tasted success in a mere 4 matches, and 3 games resulted in a draw.

Manchester City boasts commendable form in their home turf, as opposed to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ relatively average away performance. The past clashes between these two sides have seen an average of 3.2 goals scored, and both teams have found the back of the net 50% of the time.

In the current Premier League season, Manchester City has shown dominance, averaging 2.41 points per game in home matches. On the other end, Wolverhampton Wanderers have only managed to chip in 1.12 points per game in their away outings.

Insights

• Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers have a scheduled match on the 4th of May 2024.
• Their last encounter resulted in a scoreless draw (0-0).
• Manchester City holds a dominant overview in the head-to-head comparison, with 13 wins out of 20 meetings, while Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4, and 3 games ended in a stalemate.
• Manchester City currently displays impressive performance on their home ground.
• Wolverhampton Wanderer’s away game performance, on the contrary, is average.
• The average goal count in their previous encounters is 3.2 per match.
• In half of their encounters (50%), both teams managed to score.
• This season, Manchester City averages 2.41 Points Per Game in home matches which is significantly higher than Wolverhampton Wanderers’ away game score average of 1.12 Points Per Game.
• Based on these insights, the upcoming match seems to favor Manchester City due to their stronger home form, higher historical win rate against Wolverhampton, and more efficient scoring at home this season. However, the likelihood of both teams scoring due to the past 50% BTTS occurrence should not be overlooked.

Match Forecast

• Manchester City FC will likely dominate the possession and control the game in the opposition’s half, putting pressure on Wolverhampton Wanderers FC defense.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC might struggle to defend against Manchester City FC’s skillful players, especially in their own half.
• Manchester City FC might take advantage of free kicks and long shots, capitalizing on Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s weakness in defending against skillful players and tendency to foul in dangerous areas.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC might look for counter-attack opportunities when Manchester City FC is vulnerable, given City’s weakness in defending counter attacks.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will need to focus on protecting the lead once they score, forcing Manchester City FC to be more offensive.
• Manchester City FC’s attacking set pieces can be a major threat to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC due to their aerial duels weakness.
• There might be plenty of action on the wings, with Manchester City FC attacking down the wings and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC playing with width.
• Both teams may struggle with aerial duels since this is a shared weakness.
• Manchester City FC will likely rotate their first eleven, introducing unpredictability in their gameplay.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s aggressive style might lead to more fouls committed, giving Manchester City FC more opportunities for direct free kicks.

Match Facts

In their last 14 host games against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City has claimed victory 8 times, secured 2 draws, and lost 4 times, with an overall goal difference of 23-13 in favor of Manchester City.

Out of the previous 31 encounters, Manchester City has emerged victorious 16 times, with Wolverhampton Wanderers winning 10 times, and 5 games ending in a draw. The bulk of the goals scored are in favour of Manchester City, at 57-36.

Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed their most recent away victory against Manchester City in 2019.

In the last season, both matches were won by Manchester City against Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-0 victory both at home and away).

Manchester City carries a running winning streak in the Premier League with 4 successive victories.

It’s noteworthy that 23% of Manchester City’s goals are scored between the 61 and 75-minute marks.

A quarter of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ goals are typically scored in the final 15 minutes of a game (76-90 minutes).

In their recent games at home, Manchester City hasn’t experienced a loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 3 matches.

Manchester City has gone goalless in just one of their 17 Premier League home matches this season, while Wolverhampton Wanderers have failed to score in 5 of their 17 away fixtures.

Manchester City’s home game record this season is impressive, with 12 wins, 5 draws, and zero losses.

Julian Alvarez from Manchester City and Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers are the top assisters for their respective teams, each with 9 assists.

Manchester City has a run of 7 consecutive matches scoring at least one goal.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have let in at least a goal in their last 10 matches.

During the first half of their matches, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers tend to have the upper hand 49% and 31% of the time respectively.

The last match victor was Wolverhampton Wanderers, who won by a single goal.

Manchester City is successful in securing the game 88% of the time when they lead 1-0 at home. Conversely, Wolverhampton Wanderers win 62% of their games when they lead by 1-0 away.

When down by one goal at home, Manchester City manages to win 50% of those games, while Wolverhampton Wanderers only win 13% of games when they are down 1-0 away.

In Premier League performance, Manchester City outshines Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Comparing recent performances, Manchester City is better off than Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 5 matches.

Manchester City has only lost 1 out of their last 5 games against Wolverhampton Wanderers across all competitions.

Out of the last 5 meets, Manchester City won 4, with Wolverhampton Wanderers winning 1 and zero draws.

Manchester City has only lost 1 of their last 5 Premier League games against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On the other hand, Wolverhampton Wanderers have only won 1 out of their last 5 Premier League games against Manchester City.

Average goals per game in matches between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are 2.6 and 0.6 respectively.

The average number of goals recorded in games between the two teams is 3.2, with 1.6 of those typically scored in the first half.

Manchester City typically scores 2.38 goals in home games, and Wolverhampton Wanderers net around 1.28 goals in away games.