Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Manchester City FC

Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,415 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ruben Dias og 13' 1–0

1–1 58' Julian Alvarez

Hwang Heechan 66' 2–1

Y 17' Kyle Walker

Hwang Heechan 24' Y

Mario Lemina 39' Y

Pedro Neto 57' Y

Y 59' Mateo Kovacic

Y 63' Julian Alvarez

Y 83' Jeremy Doku

Jose Sa 83' Y

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 Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 20.3 goals/game

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

2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2023-01-22 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
23 Sep	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Liverpool FC	H	1–3	L
03 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–3	L
26 Aug	Everton FC	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–4	L

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
23 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
19 Sep	FK Crvena Zvezda	H	3–1	W
16 Sep	West Ham United FC	A	3–1	W
02 Sep	Fulham FC	H	5–1	W
27 Aug	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	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' KICK OFF: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC gets underway.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
13' A stunning finish from Ruben Dias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
17' Kyle Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
22' Mateo Kovacic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
24' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Hwang Heechan gets a Yellow card.
29' 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.
34' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' Mario Lemina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kalvin Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Matheus Nunes is withdrawn and Oscar Bobb gets his opportunity.
51' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Neto on 57.
58' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 94 goal in 190 matches.
59' Mateo Kovacic was booked on 59.
63' A moment of madness from Julian Alvarez on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
65' Manchester City FC make a change. Mateo Kovacic trudges off to be replaced by Kalvin Phillips on 65 minutes.
66' Hwang Heechan does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
68' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Gomes departs to be replaced by Boubacar Traore.
73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
74' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Rayan Ait Nouri by Matt Doherty on 74 minute.
79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ederson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
80' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Ake is withdrawn and Jack Grealish gets his opportunity.
83' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
86' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Hwang Heechan by Fabio Silva on 86 minute.
Full Time. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC beats Manchester City FC

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Phil Foden	2
Leander Dendoncker	2
Jack Grealish	2

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-09-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2023-09-03 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-08-26 Everton FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-09-16 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-02 Manchester City FC 5–1 Fulham FC W 2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.71 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC30% Draw27% Manchester City FC43%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Manchester City FC

70%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC21% Draw44% Manchester City FC35%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 1

8.2%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

5.2%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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