Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester City FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Sat 11 Dec 2021 · 12:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Ruben Dias 40' Y

Rodri 43' Y

Y 45' Raul Jimenez

R 45' Raul Jimenez

Y 45' Ruben Neves

Y 78' Leander Dendoncker

Joao Cancelo 81' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matthew Wilkes
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Andre Marriner
Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
07 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	1–2	L
04 Dec	Watford FC	A	3–1	W
01 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	2–1	W
28 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Nov	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	2–1	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
01 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
27 Nov	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D
20 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	1–0	W
06 Nov	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	9 G
Rayan Cherki	5 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	3 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' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Jose Sa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Romain Saiss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' Ruben Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
43' The referee calls foul for Rodri. He receives a Yellow card.
45' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Raul Jimenez gets a Yellow card.
50' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ruben Neves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
55' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
56' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 56 minutes.
61' Aymeric Laporte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
66' What a moment for Raheem Sterling! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
67' Hwang Heechan is replacing Adama Traore for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
74' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Jack Grealish has done his job and it is now time for Kevin De Bruyne to step up.
78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leander Dendoncker.
81' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Joao Cancelo will be fuming at that decision.
82' Trincao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Neves at the 82 minute mark.
87' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Leander Dendoncker is withdrawn and Daniel Podence gets his opportunity.
Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

28
Joao Moutinho
8
Ruben Neves ↓ Trincao 82'
9
Raul Jimenez
32
Leander Dendoncker ↓ Daniel Podence 87'
27
Romain Saiss
16
Conor Coady
37
Adama Traore ↓ Hwang Heechan 67'
3
Rayan Ait Nouri
22
Nelson Semedo
1
Jose Sa
23
Max Kilman

Bench

21
John Ruddy
15
Willy Boly
5
Marcal
26
Hwang Heechan ↑ 67'
10
Daniel Podence ↑ 87'
11
Trincao ↑ 82'
2
Ki-Jana Hoever
17
Fabio Silva
39
Luke Cundle

Coach Bruno Nascimento

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

2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-11-24 Manchester City FC 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-11-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-11-06 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.44 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC53% Draw27% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.33

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

47%

Manchester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC33% Draw50% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

12%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.6%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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