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 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

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

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

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' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Mario Lemina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 348 appearances.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
13' Ruben Dias doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
17' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
22' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hwang Heechan.
29' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
34' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
39' Mario Lemina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
44' Matheus Nunes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
46' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Oscar Bobb comes on to replace Matheus Nunes.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 398 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' Poor challenge from Pedro Neto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
58' Julian Alvarez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mateo Kovacic.
63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Alvarez.
65' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Kalvin Phillips at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
66' Hwang Heechan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
68' The supporters are chanting for Boubacar Traore. He replaces Joao Gomes on 68 minute.
73' Jack Grealish is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
74' The whistle greets Rayan Ait Nouri as he departs to be replaced by Matt Doherty.
79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
80' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Nathan Ake is replaced by Jack Grealish.
83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremy Doku.
86' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Hwang Heechan is replaced by Fabio Silva.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

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
Jack Grealish	2
Conor Coady	2
Hwang Heechan	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

0 / 4

0.59 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23% Draw33% Manchester City FC44%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	81%	19%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester City FC

77%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC12% Draw57% Manchester City FC31%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

19.5%

0 – 1

18.9%

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 2

11.3%

1 – 0

8.6%

1 – 2

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

2.9%

2 – 0

2.7%

2 – 2

2.2%

0 – 4

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	12%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	27%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	15%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

56% ✗

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