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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Mon 21 Sep 2020 · 19:15 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 35' Gabriel Jesus
Y 35' Benjamin Mendy
Y 86' Rodri

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

3
1
12
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
14 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
11 Aug Sevilla FC H 0–1 L
06 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–0 W
26 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
20 Jul Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
15 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 1–3 L
07 Aug Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
26 Jul Norwich City FC H 5–0 W
21 Jul Watford FC A 4–0 W
18 Jul Arsenal FC A 0–2 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' Three points are at stake. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' Marcal makes way for Ruben Vinagre at the 8 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin De Bruyne makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 25' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 424 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Phil Foden makes it 0-2.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Gabriel Jesus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benjamin Mendy, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' The 24-year-old Fabio Silva has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Jimenez makes it 1-2.
  • 78' Leander Dendoncker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Moutinho at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' Ferran gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Rodri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 9
Kevin De Bruyne 6
Gabriel Jesus 5
Raheem Sterling 4
Adama Traore 3
Hwang Heechan 2
Julian Alvarez 2
Raul Jimenez 2

Head to Head

2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2020-09-14 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-08-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sevilla FC L 2020-08-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2020-07-26 Chelsea FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-07-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-08-15 Manchester City FC 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais L 2020-08-07 Manchester City FC 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 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 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC32% Draw29% Manchester City FC39%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Manchester City FC
68%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23% Draw46% Manchester City FC31%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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