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 5 games · 15 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)

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 20.3 goals/game

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

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

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' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Nathan Ake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
12' Erling Haaland does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
17' Mali international Boubacar Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
22' It’s high time Gary O'Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Phil Foden suffering a number of foals already.
32' The 35-year-old Kevin De Bruyne has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 2-0.
40' Rayan Ait Nouri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
41' That is a card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Mario Lemina will be fuming at that decision.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nelson Semedo on 45.
46' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Mario Lemina is replaced by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
48' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hwang Heechan makes it 3-1.
54' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 16 goals this season for the .
59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
64' The referee calls foul for Boubacar Traore. He receives a card.
66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Gomes.
69' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Nathan Ake has done his job and it is now time for John Stones to step up.
71' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Hugo Bueno trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Bueno on 71 minutes.
76' The crowd applauds Matheus Cunha as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Sarabia steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
79' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kevin De Bruyne has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Nunes to step up.
83' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Julian Alvarez comes on to replace Erling Haaland.
85' Against the run of play, Julian Alvarez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
87' Hwang Heechan makes way for Tawanda Chirewa at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC share the spoils 5-1.

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
Julian Alvarez	2
Raul Jimenez	2
Phil Foden	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.