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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
13' A stunning finish from Ruben Dias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
17' Kyle Walker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
22' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hwang Heechan on 24 minutes.
29' Norway international Oscar Bobb has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
39' Poor challenge from Mario Lemina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
44' Mateo Kovacic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
46' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Matheus Nunes has done his job and it is now time for Oscar Bobb to step up.
51' 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.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pedro Neto on 57 minutes.
58' The deadlock is broken! Julian Alvarez gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
59' Mateo Kovacic was booked on 59.
63' Poor challenge from Julian Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
65' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Mateo Kovacic is withdrawn and Kalvin Phillips gets his opportunity.
66' Hwang Heechan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
68' The supporters are chanting for Boubacar Traore. He replaces Joao Gomes on 68 minute.
73' 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.
74' The crowd applauds Rayan Ait Nouri as he leaves the pitch. Matt Doherty steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
79' 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.
80' The supporters are chanting for Jack Grealish. He replaces Nathan Ake on 80 minute.
83' Poor challenge from Jeremy Doku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
86' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 86 minute. Hwang Heechan leaves to be changed by Fabio Silva.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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

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.