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 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 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	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

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

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Molineux Stadium as Wolverhampton Wanderers FC face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Fernandinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
12' Poor challenge from Ederson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
14' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Claudio Bravo comes on to replace Sergio Aguero.
19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' Against the run of play, Raheem Sterling has scored! This game has turned on its head.
30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' Ruben Neves, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' Eric Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riyad Mahrez on 46 minute.
50' Brilliant from the right winger! Raheem Sterling makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 50.
55' Adama Traore doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
60' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
67' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan on 67 minutes.
72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
73' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jonny Castro has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Vinagre to step up.
78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Diogo Jota by Pedro Neto on 79 minute.
82' Assisted by Adama Traore with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Jimenez makes no mistake. 2-2!
87' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
89' Brilliant from the ! Matt Doherty makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 89.
90' Raul Jimenez makes way for Ryan Bennett at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
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

1 / 4

0.94 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC38% Draw32% Manchester City FC30%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Manchester City FC

62%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC21% Draw56% Manchester City FC23%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

17.2%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

13%

1 – 0

12.3%

0 – 2

6.7%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

3.2%

1 – 3

2.2%

0 – 3

2.2%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	20%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	21%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

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