Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 30.Sep
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Molineux Stadium (30852 seats)

Having a home game feels safe and good for Wolverhampton Wanderers, but Manchester City are fully determined and capable to go home as winners. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 2 games.

The supporters hope that Wolves will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the Carabao Cup fixture against Ipswich Town. The attacker Kalajdžić won the honour of being "man of the match" for Wolverhampton Wanderers with a rating of 7.24/10. Kalajdžić served one assist and hit two key passes.

1-1 away at Luton Town before that.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Wolverhampton Wanderers at home in the league. 2 on target and 7 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches. When Wolverhampton Wanderers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Everton, Chelsea, Luton Town, AFC Bournemouth, Sheffield United and Burnley), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Manchester City form and stats

Manchester City are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.

Two away matches in a row for Manchester City, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. Midfield player Bobb was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.72/10. Bobb hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 33 successful passes (of 38 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

The schedule is very tough for City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Champions League game at RB Leipzig is waiting in only four days.

Manchester City create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. Manchester City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The 6 latest games featuring these teams have all ended as Manchester City victories. Are we destined for another one?

Top Goalscorers

Manchester CityE. Haaland
E. Haaland
8 goals
WolvesH. Hwang
H. Hwang
3 goals
Manchester CityR. Hernández Cascante
R. Hernández Cascante
2 goals

Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players

Manchester City missing players

Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 2 Played P 2 3 6
1 0 0 Won W 2 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
6 2 2 Scored S 5 8 16
12 7 7 Conceded C 1 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
33% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 50%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 50%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.2 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 9.3 6.8
6 3.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.7 3.7
3 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 1.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.7 13.5 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 23.5 25.3 17.3
3.7 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8.5 10.7 7.5
27% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 36%
 
16.3 16 16 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6 6.8
6.5 7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2 2.3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Manchester City's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Wolverhampton Wanderers's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Manchester City have created more than twice as many corners as Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Manchester City have scored more than double the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the most points (9) away in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+13) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Premier League
  • Manchester City have won all their games so far.
  • Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Manchester City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Manchester City is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 6 6 0 0 16 3 3 3 0 0 8 1 3 3 0 0 8 2 13 18
2 Liverpool 6 5 1 0 15 5 3 3 0 0 9 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 10 16
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 6 5 0 1 18 8 4 3 0 1 11 6 2 2 0 0 7 2 10 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 2 0 15 7 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 2 2 0 11 6 8 14
5 Arsenal 6 4 2 0 11 6 4 2 2 0 9 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 14
6 Aston Villa 6 4 0 2 12 10 2 2 0 0 7 1 4 2 0 2 5 9 2 12
7 West Ham United 6 3 1 2 11 10 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 10
8 Newcastle United 6 3 0 3 16 7 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 1 0 2 9 4 9 9
9 Manchester United 6 3 0 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 9
10 Crystal Palace 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 8
11 Fulham 6 2 2 2 5 10 2 1 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 4 7 -5 8
12 Nottingham Forest 6 2 1 3 7 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 4 7 -2 7
13 Brentford 6 1 3 2 9 9 4 0 3 1 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 6
14 Chelsea 6 1 2 3 5 6 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 5
15 Everton 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 1 1 1 5 7 -5 4
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 1 4 6 12 2 0 0 2 2 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 -6 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 6 0 3 3 5 11 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 4 8 -6 3
18 Luton Town 5 0 1 4 3 11 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 8 -8 1
19 Burnley 5 0 1 4 4 13 4 0 0 4 3 12 1 0 1 0 1 1 -9 1
20 Sheffield United 6 0 1 5 5 17 4 0 1 3 3 13 2 0 0 2 2 4 -12 1

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