Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Lee Betts
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 5' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Rui Patricio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 1-0!
- 14' Fernandinho was booked on 14.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Red card for Willy Boly.
- 24' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Magnificent from Gabriel Jesus! That is 106 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Raul Jimenez has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
- 51' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 56' Adama Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Diogo Jota is withdrawn and Romain Saiss gets his opportunity.
- 62' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. David Silva is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Morgan Gibbs-White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Moutinho at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Leroy Sane is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan on 74 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Gabriel Jesus as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Aguero.
- 78' A goal from the England international Conor Coady! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-1!
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Leroy Sane ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 74'
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 62'
- 31
- 25
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Sergio Aguero 76'
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 14
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 74'
- 30
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 62'
- 18
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 76'
- 26
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Adama Traore 46'
- 32
- 2
- 16
- 5
- 15
-
18
Diogo Jota ↓ Romain Saiss 59'
- 19
Bench
-
27
Romain Saiss ↑ 59'
- 21
- 29
-
17
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 72'
- 7
- 10
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 46'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 6 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 5 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Adama Traore | 3 |
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Conor Coady | 2 |
| Hwang Heechan | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-01-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-06
Manchester City FC
7–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-01-03
Manchester City FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
2018-12-30
Southampton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-01-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
2019-01-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-26
Fulham FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2018-12-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Liverpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
41%
Manchester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.