Manchester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Sat 4 May 2024 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium 55,097 HT 45' · FT 45'

Erling Haaland pen 12' 1–0

Erling Haaland 35' 2–0

Erling Haaland pen 45+3' 3–0

3–1 53' Hwang Heechan

Erling Haaland 54' 4–1

Julian Alvarez 85' 5–1

Y 41' Mario Lemina

Y 45' Nelson Semedo

Y 64' Boubacar Traore

Y 66' Joao Gomes

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 Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Marc Perry
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2023-01-22 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-09-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2022-05-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–5 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	5–1	W
28 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W
25 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	4–0	W
20 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Real Madrid CF	H	4–5	L
13 Apr	Luton Town FC	H	5–1	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Manchester City FC	A	1–5	L
27 Apr	Luton Town FC	H	2–1	W
24 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–1	L
20 Apr	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L
13 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–2	D
06 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	1–2	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' The game is set. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 1-0.
17' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
22' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
27' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
32' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary O'Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mario Lemina on 41.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Nelson Semedo argues furiously but the card stands.
46' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is replacing Mario Lemina for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
48' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
53' Hwang Heechan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
54' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 4-1.
59' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
64' Boubacar Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Gomes on 66.
69' John Stones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Ake at the 69 minute mark.
71' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 71 minute. Hugo Bueno leaves to be changed by Santiago Bueno.
76' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Pablo Sarabia on, Matheus Cunha off on 76 minutes.
79' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Nunes.
83' The whistle greets Erling Haaland as he departs to be replaced by Julian Alvarez.
85' What composure from Julian Alvarez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 5-1.
87' Tawanda Chirewa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hwang Heechan at the 87 minute mark.
The points are shared — Manchester City FC 5-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

5
Mario Lemina ↓ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 46'
3
Rayan Ait Nouri
11
Hwang Heechan ↓ Tawanda Chirewa 87'
12
Matheus Cunha ↓ Pablo Sarabia 76'
22
Nelson Semedo
1
Jose Sa
23
Max Kilman
6
Boubacar Traore
8
Joao Gomes
17
Hugo Bueno ↓ Santiago Bueno 71'
24
Toti Gomes

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	9
Kevin De Bruyne	6
Gabriel Jesus	5
Raheem Sterling	4
Adama Traore	3
Conor Coady	2
Hwang Heechan	2
Julian Alvarez	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-04-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W 2024-04-17 Manchester City FC 4–5 Real Madrid CF L 2024-04-13 Manchester City FC 5–1 Luton Town FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-04-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2024-04-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-04-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2024-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-04-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.57 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Manchester City FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC67% Draw19% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC14%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

33%

Manchester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC49% Draw36% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC15%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

1 – 1

7.9%

3 – 1

7.6%

3 – 0

6.7%

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.1%

4 – 1

4.9%

3 – 2

4.4%

4 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

4.1%

0 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	19%	54%
-1.5	46%	—	54%
-1	46%	21%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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