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

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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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
5' Mario Lemina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
10' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
13' What composure from Ruben Dias! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
17' Kyle Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
22' 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.
24' Hwang Heechan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
29' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
39' Mario Lemina is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
44' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
46' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Matheus Nunes exits the field as Oscar Bobb enters on 46.
51' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
57' Pedro Neto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
58' Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
59' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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' The whistle greets Mateo Kovacic as he departs to be replaced by Kalvin Phillips.
66' Hwang Heechan adds to his 0 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
68' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Joao Gomes by Boubacar Traore on 68 minute.
73' 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.
74' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Rayan Ait Nouri departs to be replaced by Matt Doherty.
79' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
80' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Jack Grealish on, Nathan Ake off on 80 minutes.
83' Jeremy Doku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
86' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Silva. He replaces Hwang Heechan on 86 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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.