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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

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

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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Molineux Stadium!
  • 5' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Marcal trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Vinagre on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' 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.
  • 20' What a moment for Kevin De Bruyne! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' What composure from Phil Foden! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Gabriel Jesus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 60' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' Raul Jimenez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Leander Dendoncker gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Joao Moutinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Manchester City FC make a change. Raheem Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Ferran on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodri.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Julian Alvarez 2
Raul Jimenez 2
Phil Foden 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
1 / 4
0.58 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 79% + Manchester City FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24% Draw36% Manchester City FC40%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC13% Draw61% Manchester City FC26%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.6%
0 – 1
19.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 4
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 26% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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