Premier League – Wolverhampton Wanderers face Manchester City
Man City looking to secure valuable away points and retain top spot, as they visit Wolves on Wednesday – Kick-off 8:15pm GMT.
Man City go to Molineux Stadium with Champion’s League dreams for next season very much alive. They currently sit in first as they take on eighth placed Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers go into this meeting with 50 points secured
Wolves have dropped five points in their last two games, drawing 2-2 at Chelsea and losing 0-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Also, Bruno Lage’s Wolves have lost seven of their last 11 games this season. They currently stand eighth in the League, with 50 points for a total of 15 wins, 15 losses and 5 draws having won 15 fixtures, drawn five matches, and lost 15 games.
When Wolves host Man City, they will do so on the back of seven victories, two darts, and eight defeats on their own ground.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will have 53 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
A solid defensive team
Wolves’s defence has been rock solid so far, only conceding 34 goals in their previous games. This has been an average season so far, in terms of performance and entertainment, even though they have delivered a decent rate of goals (35). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Ruben Neves (3), Raul Jimenez (3), and Daniel Podence (2).
Wolves are likely to be missing three of their key players when they start Wednesday’s game, due to injury and illness.
League leaders Manchester City will seek to win every game, this game is no exception
Man City come to this fixture on the back of a 5-0 home win against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.
Also, League leaders Man City keep finding ways to win, having secured 16 victories in their last 20 meetings is astonishing this season, who sit comfortably withing the Champion’s League qualification zone. They are the current League leaders with 86 points, that is, 27 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws having won 27 games, drawn five matches, and lost three fixtures.
Man City will travel to Wolves with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with 13 wins, three draws, and one losses.
Manchester City will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 89 points and keep their momentum going forward.
A solid defensive team
Man City have conceded 21 goals so far, so their defence can be considered to be strong. Man City’s goal scoring stats this season are among the best in the League (89). Their stand out attacking players have been Kevin De Bruyne (5), Riyad Mahrez (4), and Raheem Sterling (3).
Man City are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Pep Guardiola is concerned that Wednesday’s fixture could see him without three of his key players
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the two clubs have previously played each other 26 times with the tally being 12 wins and five draws for Wolves. Further, Wolves have seen victory in five of the previous six fixtures played against Man City. Their most recent encounter in this competition was December 2021, when Wolves walked away as 1-0 winners.
Other standout players for Wolves are Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez with three goals both and for Man City are Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling with four goals and three goals respectively.
