Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

1 – 2

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Manchester City FC

Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 13:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,319 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jorgen Strand Larsen 7' 1–0

1–1 33' Josko Gvardiol

1–2 90+5' John Stones

Toti Gomes 14' Y

Nelson Semedo 20' Y

Y 39' Savio

Joao Gomes 63' Y

Pablo Sarabia 90' 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 Chris Kavanagh
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Richard West

5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 12.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2024-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Manchester City FC	H	1–2	L
05 Oct	Brentford FC	A	3–5	L
28 Sep	Liverpool FC	H	1–2	L
21 Sep	Aston Villa FC	A	1–3	L
15 Sep	Newcastle United FC	H	1–2	L
31 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–1	D

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
05 Oct	Fulham FC	H	3–2	W
01 Oct	SK Slovan Bratislava	A	4–0	W
28 Sep	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
22 Sep	Arsenal FC	H	2–2	D
18 Sep	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–0	D

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' In just a few seconds Molineux Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC.
5' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
7' Jorgen Strand Larsen doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
12' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Toti Gomes.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' Nelson Semedo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
25' 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.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
33' Josko Gvardiol adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
38' Matheus Nunes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 510 appearances.
39' It’s gonna be a card for Savio.
44' 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.
46' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Andre is withdrawn and Tommy Doyle gets his opportunity.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
61' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Mateo Kovacic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
63' Joao Gomes was booked on 63.
66' The whistle greets Jeremy Doku as he departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
67' The whistle greets Matheus Cunha as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Forbs.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
73' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Savio exits the field as Jack Grealish enters on 73.
78' Bernardo Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Jorgen Strand Larsen by Goncalo Guedes on 80 minute.
85' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
86' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Mateo Kovacic has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Nunes to step up.
90' The referee calls foul for Pablo Sarabia. He receives a card.
90' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 90 minute. Joao Gomes leaves to be changed by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

15
Craig Dawson
5
Mario Lemina
3
Rayan Ait Nouri
10
Matheus Cunha ↓ Carlos Forbs 67'
22
Nelson Semedo
4
Santiago Bueno
1
Jose Sa
8
Joao Gomes ↓ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 90'
7
Andre ↓ Tommy Doyle 46'
24
Toti Gomes
9
Jorgen Strand Larsen ↓ Goncalo Guedes 80'

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

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

2024-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-10-05 Brentford FC 5–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-09-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2024-09-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-09-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-08-31 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2024-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC W 2024-10-01 SK Slovan Bratislava 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-09-28 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2024-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 FC Internazionale Milano D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.78 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23% Draw26% Manchester City FC51%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Manchester City FC

77%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Manchester City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18% Draw44% Manchester City FC38%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

9.4%

0 – 2

8.9%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

5.7%

1 – 3

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

0 – 3

5.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

3.3%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	13%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	23%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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