Clashes between teams at the bottom against ones near the top of the Premier League table are always interesting due to the league’s nature of handing out surprises. One such case is the match between Wolverhampton and Manchester City. The hosts are in the relegation zone and can certainly do better, while the guests have given Liverpool the initiative for the title race.
Wolverhampton Team News
Saying that having one point after matchday 7 is a woeful start will be a correct assessment. Wolverhampton haven’t had such a dreadful start to their campaign since the 2004/2005 Championship season when they also failed to win any of their opening 7 matches. Boss Gary O’Neil is facing intense scrutiny for his team’s results and looking at their opposition on matchday 7 it is highly likely that Wolves will have an upwards battle for the 3 points. Failure to win against Manchester City would mean 8 games without a win, which is something that Wolves have not seen since the 80s. The small positive for the team is that they keep scoring and have done so in each league game, bar the opening fixture versus Arsenal, but their defence needs to up its game if the team intends to get anything out of their game with City.
Manchester City Team News
Travelling to Molineux Stadium will be Manchester City, who are on a 30-game unbeaten run in the Premier League. Yet, two draws in their recent fixtures mean that Pep Guardiola’s team have dropped the first spot in the league and have given one of their contenders, Liverpool, the initiative. This means that nothing but the 3 points here would suffice for the Citizens. However, despite the team’s splendid league record, the fact that City have no issues playing away from home and their goal record across their last 3 Molineux visits (11 goals), we must point out that Manchester City lost 2-1 the last time they played against Wolverhampton as guests.
Head-to-Head-Games
It is no surprise to say that Manchester City dominate the H2H with Wolverhampton as they have 4 wins in the last 4 meetings between them, while Wolves have just one. All of the last 5 meetings between the two have produced over 2.5 goals, while 4 of the last 5 games at the Molineux have also featured goals scored from both sides.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 9 | WLLLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 27 | LWDLL |
Wolverhampton – Manchester City Betting Prediction
The situation for Wolverhampton is dire and there is no other option than to search for the 3 points here. The bad news for the team is that they are up against Manchester City of all teams. Yet, the Wolves secured a win over them the last time they came to Molineux. City will also look for nothing but the 3 points to keep the pressure on Liverpool and not let a gap between them form. Generally, City is a high-scoring team, even if they do concede often. Wolverhampton, for all of their defensive woes, seems to be doing rather well in attack and have failed to score only in their Premier League opener. With this being said, my pick here is for both teams to score.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.83
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