Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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 Darren England
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
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
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
2022-05-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–5
Manchester City FC
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2021-03-02
Manchester City FC
4–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-09-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–2 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Grealish makes it 0-1.
- 2' The England forward Jack Grealish breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-2!
- 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodri.
- 16' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 21' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 26' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nathan Collins.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Ilkay Gundogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Jonny Otto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' Ruben Neves picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 70' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Boubacar Traore comes on to replace Daniel Podence.
- 72' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace Phil Foden.
- 77' Jack Grealish makes way for Cole Palmer at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 81' Nelson Semedo gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Rayan Ait Nouri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Chem Campbell on, Pedro Neto off on 86 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 19
-
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Nelson Semedo 81'
-
17
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Hwang Heechan 70'
-
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Chem Campbell 86'
- 27
- 10
- 1
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 25
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 70'
-
22
Nelson Semedo ↑ 81'
-
–
Boubacar Traore ↑ 70'
-
–
Chem Campbell ↑ 86'
- 64
- 14
- 24
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Julian Alvarez 72'
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Riyad Mahrez 72'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 72'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Cole Palmer 77'
- 25
-
16
Rodri ↓ Sergio Gomez 81'
- 7
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 72'
- 2
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 72'
- 33
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 81'
- 18
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 72'
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 77'
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
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
2022-05-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–5
Manchester City FC
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2021-03-02
Manchester City FC
4–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-09-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2022-09-03
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2022-08-31
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2022-08-28
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2022-08-20
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2022-08-13
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-09-06
Sevilla FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-03
Aston Villa FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2022-08-31
Manchester City FC
6–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-08-27
Manchester City FC
4–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Manchester City FC
88%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
25.5%
0 – 0
22.9%
0 – 2
16.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 4
2.2%
2 – 1
1.1%
1 – 4
0.8%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 31% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

