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 5 games · 15 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	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

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

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' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
12' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ederson on 12 minutes.
14' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Claudio Bravo is hanging Sergio Aguero on the field on 14 minute.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
24' 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.
25' Raheem Sterling adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riyad Mahrez, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Eric Garcia comes on to replace Riyad Mahrez.
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' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi on 60 minutes.
65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
67' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilkay Gundogan is hanging Kevin De Bruyne on the field on 67 minute.
72' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
73' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Jonny Castro exits the field as Ruben Vinagre enters on 73.
78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
79' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Neto steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
82' What a moment for Raul Jimenez! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
89' Matt Doherty is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
90' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Raul Jimenez is withdrawn and Ryan Bennett gets his opportunity.
The points are shared — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3-2 Manchester City FC. Honours even.

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
Julian Alvarez	2
Raul Jimenez	2
Phil Foden	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.