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

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 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	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#9	Position	#3
0	Points	20
0	Played	38
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 11 / 24
0	Scored	27
0	Conceded	68
+0	GD	-41
–	PPG	0.53
–	Win %	8%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 398 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Nelson Semedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Jesus, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 32 goals in the last 23 games.
40' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 40.
43' The referee has no hesitation. Rodri is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 43.
45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
50' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
56' Phil Foden gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ilkay Gundogan and will look to change the dynamic.
61' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
66' Brilliant from the right winger! Raheem Sterling makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 66.
67' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Adama Traore exits the field as Hwang Heechan enters on 67.
72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
74' Jack Grealish makes way for Kevin De Bruyne at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leander Dendoncker.
81' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 81.
82' Ruben Neves makes way for Trincao at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
87' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Leander Dendoncker departs to be replaced by Daniel Podence.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Julian Alvarez	2
Raul Jimenez	2
Phil Foden	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

0.79 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.36 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC48% Draw38% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC14%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	66%	34%
± 1.5	33%	67%
± 2.5	12%	88%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

52%

Manchester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC23% Draw69% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC8%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

34.4%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

10.1%

0 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

3.9%

3 – 0

2.3%

0 – 2

1.7%

1 – 2

1.7%

3 – 1

1.1%

2 – 2

0.8%

4 – 0

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	28%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	11%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

70% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

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