Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Manchester City FC

Fri 27 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 12' Ederson

Y 60' Nicolas Otamendi

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee David Coote
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Lee Betts
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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2018-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	3–2	W
21 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
15 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–2	L
12 Dec	Beşiktaş JK	H	4–0	W
08 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–2	D
04 Dec	West Ham United FC	H	2–0	W

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–3	L
21 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	3–1	W
15 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	3–0	W
11 Dec	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	A	4–1	W
07 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
03 Dec	Burnley FC	A	4–1	W

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 wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Molineux Stadium.
5' 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.
10' Romain Saiss, a Morocco , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
12' Manchester City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
14' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Sergio Aguero exits the field as Claudio Bravo enters on 14.
19' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' GOAL! Raheem Sterling scores on 25.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
46' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Riyad Mahrez exits the field as Eric Garcia enters on 46.
50' Raheem Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
55' A stunning finish from Adama Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
60' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Doherty, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
67' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.
72' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 424 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Jonny Castro is replaced by Ruben Vinagre on 73 minute.
78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
79' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Neto steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
82' GOAL! Raul Jimenez fires home to make it 2-2!
87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
89' Assisted by Raul Jimenez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Doherty makes no mistake. 3-2!
90' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 90 minute. Raul Jimenez leaves to be changed by Ryan Bennett.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	9
Kevin De Bruyne	6
Gabriel Jesus	5
Raheem Sterling	4
Adama Traore	3
Leander Dendoncker	2
Jack Grealish	2
Conor Coady	2

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC W 2019-12-21 Norwich City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2019-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2019-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Beşiktaş JK W 2019-12-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2019-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-12-11 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2019-12-07 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2019-12-03 Burnley FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.51 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC43% Draw25% Manchester City FC32%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Manchester City FC

57%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC29% Draw44% Manchester City FC27%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

6.2%

0 – 1

2 – 0

5.6%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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