Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester City FC

4 – 1

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Y 71' Pedro Neto

Overview

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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
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Anthony Taylor
Referee Adam Nunn

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

Manchester City FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-02 Manchester City FC 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC 2019-10-06 Manchester City FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-01-14 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	4–1	W
27 Feb	West Ham United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Borussia Mönchengladbach	A	2–0	W
21 Feb	Arsenal FC	A	1–0	W
17 Feb	Everton FC	A	3–1	W
13 Feb	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	3–0	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	1–4	L
27 Feb	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
19 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W
14 Feb	Southampton FC	A	2–1	W
11 Feb	Southampton FC	H	0–2	L
07 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Ruben Dias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Magnificent from Leander Dendoncker! That is 16 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
20' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
30' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 439 appearances.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 439 games and scored 1028 goals.
40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
50' Manchester City FC have won 1028 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' Fabio Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Castro on 55 minute.
56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Jonny Castro trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Silva on 56 minutes.
61' GOAL! Conor Coady fires home to make it 0-2!
66' Joao Cancelo, a Portugal defender, has 49 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
71' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 71.
76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
80' Magnificent from Gabriel Jesus! That is 106 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
82' The crowd applauds Bernardo Silva as he leaves the pitch. Ilkay Gundogan steps in for Manchester City FC.
87' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's shape.
90' What a moment for Riyad Mahrez! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Ruben Neves trudges off to be replaced by Owen Otasowie on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Julian Alvarez	2
Raul Jimenez	2
Phil Foden	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2021-03-02 Manchester City FC 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-02-27 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-02-24 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-17 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-03-02 Manchester City FC 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-02-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-02-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2021-02-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-02-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2021-02-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.97 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC57% Draw23% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

43%

Manchester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC40% Draw42% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.6%

4 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	22%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.