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

Refresh

Premier League · 2024-25

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

1 – 2

Full Time

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

Match Preview

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 Chris Kavanagh
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Richard West

9 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 4 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

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

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
5' Rayan Ait Nouri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
7' What composure from Jorgen Strand Larsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 1-0.
12' Savio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
14' Toti Gomes is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
19' Jack Grealish needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
20' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Nelson Semedo gets a card.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Dawson, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
33' GOAL! Josko Gvardiol scores on 33. Assisted by Jeremy Doku
38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
39' Savio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 452 games and scored 1056 goals.
46' Tommy Doyle is replacing Andre for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
51' 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.
56' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Phil Foden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
61' Erling Haaland, a Norway , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Gomes on 63.
66' The supporters are chanting for Phil Foden. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 66 minute.
67' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Matheus Cunha by Carlos Forbs on 67 minute.
72' 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.
73' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Savio departs to be replaced by Jack Grealish.
78' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
80' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Jorgen Strand Larsen is replaced by Goncalo Guedes on 80 minute.
85' 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.
86' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Nunes. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 86 minute.
90' Pablo Sarabia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
90' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Gomes at the 90 minute mark.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.