Wolverhampton - Manchester City match score prediction: Rain of goals and close gap

(NLDO) - Wolverhampton will try to avoid a heavy defeat when they host Manchester City at Molineux Stadium in the late match, at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 16.

Wolverhampton (centre) could cause a surprise due to their better fitness than Manchester City

Wolverhampton have struggled to find form in pre-season, losing to Lens, Girona and Celta Vigo in friendlies, so it’s hard to see them keeping a clean sheet against Manchester City. As a result, the consensus is that they could see a few goals from Erling Haaland and Manchester City.

The Wolves board have signed Jorgen Strand Larsen on a permanent deal, along with the likes of Fer Lopez, Jhon Arias and David Moller Wolfe. However, Matheus Cunha, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Goncalo Guedes, Pablo Sarabia and Nelson Semedo are no longer part of the squad and we can expect them to be sorely missed by the Molineux crowd against Manchester City.

Across the pitch, Pep Guardiola's side will begin their quest to reclaim the Premier League title. The Citizens have added the likes of Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, and Wolverhampton left-back Ait Nouri to their squad.

Despite Kevin De Bruyne's move to Napoli, an away win should still be considered. Midfielder Mateo Kovacic will miss the trip to Wolverhampton with an Achilles injury.

Prediction: Wolverhampton - Manchester City 2-3

Head to Head

May 2, 2025 Manchester City - Wolverhampton 1-0

October 20, 2024 Wolverhampton - Manchester City 1-2

May 4, 2024 Manchester City - Wolverhampton 5-1

September 30, 2023 Wolverhampton - Manchester City 2-1

January 22, 2023 Manchester City - Wolverhampton 3-0

September 17, 2022 Wolverhampton - Manchester City 0-3

May 11, 2022 Wolverhampton - Manchester City 1-5

December 11, 2021 Manchester City - Wolverhampton 1-

Premier League		Asian Handicap			Over/Under
		Home	Handicap	Away	Over	Total	Under
16/08 23:30	Wolverhampton - Man City	1.85	1 1/4 : 0	2.00	1.80	2 3/4	2,025

16/08 23:30

Wolverhampton - Man City

1,925

1 1/4 : 0

1,975

2,075

3

1.825

Manchester City are stronger, more determined and of a higher class and will do everything they can to win their opening game of the campaign. The question is by what score they will win. Head-to-head history shows that Manchester City have won nine of their last 10 meetings with Wolverhampton by an aggregate score of 28-7.

But in 3 of the last 4 meetings, Manchester City have failed to show much advantage, with close challenges and even a 1-2 loss at Molineux in September 2023. So what about this time?

Pep Guardiola will be pushing hard and scoring against the Bats, but fatigue could see Manchester City run out of steam by the end of the game. Don't forget Manchester City have been playing all summer, after losing 3-4 to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in extra time in the round of 16, they rushed home on July 2.

Pep Guardiola and his players breathed a sigh of relief after losing the match, because he revealed that there was still a little time for the players to "take a summer break" before calling them back for the new season.

Experts warn that Manchester City could start slowly and focus on "ugly" wins rather than scoring goals.

By noon today, the price has fluctuated with Manchester City winning 97 and losing 92. Most likely, at the last minute, it will change to a choice. The market is still "dumping" the upper door, but the lower door is more fun.

The most popular score is 0-2, so the odds are only 7.5, while 1-2 is 8, and 0-1 is 7.9. Bookmakers recommend 2-3 because the odds are 24. Many people also took a risk with 1-1, so the odds quickly dropped to 9.2, while 0-0 and 2-2 are priced at 17 and 18, respectively.

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