Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Prediction – Premier League

The home team is currently in 2nd place, having garnered 43 points from 13 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses. In their penultimate match, they drew at home against Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1). In their last match, they lost away to Manchester United (2-0). This team is not significantly affected by the home factor, as it shows similar results both at home and away, with the last 30 matches registering 9 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses as visitors, with 26 goals scored and 17 conceded, compared to 12 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss at home, with 45 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last match they contested in the UEFA Champions League, they lost to Bodø/Glimt away by (3-1). In the last 10 home matches in the league, Manchester City holds 8 wins and 2 draws, having earned 26 points out of 30 possible.

In this competition, they have not lost any of the last 10 home games. In their home games, there are some frequent scores: at halftime 2-0 (4 in 11 matches) and at the end of the game 3-0 (4 in 11 matches). Their attack has been consistently scoring, managing to find the net in 8 of the last 10 matches in this competition. There is a trend of goals in their home games, as 11 of the last 11 matches they contested in this competition ended with over 1.5 goals. This is a team that often scores first: they took the lead in 17 of their last 22 matches in the Premier League, of which they held the advantage at halftime in 14 and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the 90’ in 13. In 22 matches in this competition, they conceded the first goal 4 times and never turned the score around. There are 1 highlighted periods in the last 11 matches played at home in this competition: they conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31’-45’).

The Manchester City enters this matchup after a loss, 3-1, in their trip to Bodø/Glimt’s stadium in a match valid for the Champions League. In their last match in the Premier League, the home team lost to rival Manchester United by 2-0. The Manchester team usually aligns in a dynamic 4-3-3, heavily relying on quick transitions to surprise the opposing defense. In the front trio, Jérémy Doku, Antoine Semenyo, and Erling Haaland promise to be the main headaches for opposing defenders. When they can invest in the offensive process, it is expected that they will do so from the left side, leveraging the depth offered by fullback Nico O’Reilly. Out of this game are Joško Gvardiol, Savinho, Rúben Dias, John Stones, and Mateo Kovačić, all with physical problems.

Confirmed lineup: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Max Alleyne, Rico Lewis, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva , Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, Antoine Semenyo.
Coach: Josep Guardiola.