Premier League: Manchester City Vs Wolverhampton Predictions and Betting Tips (04/05/2024)

Manchester City and Wolverhampton will engage in a David versus Goliath matchup at Etihad Stadium. With the return of vital attacker Erling Haaland to the starting lineup and the Citizens aiming for their sixth consecutive league victory, a home victory should be contemplated. While goalkeeper Ederson is a significant doubt, Stefan Ortega Moreno is prepared to start in his place. Phil Foden has returned from absence due to illness at City Ground Stadium.

The Wolves, meanwhile, defeated Luton Town 2-1 at home; however, anything short of a routine victory at home would be highly unexpected, given their four-game winless streak on the road. Wolverhampton was defeated 3-0 in each of the previous three meetings between the two clubs at Etihad Stadium. Regarding the visiting side, all of Santiago Bueno, Leon Chiwome, Noha Lemina, Craig Dawson, and Pedro Neto are sidelined due to injuries. Manchester City won their most recent match at the venue by a score of 3-0 over Wolverhampton.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Since Real Madrid eliminated City on penalties in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, City has been a sight to behold on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field. The Citizens have gone three consecutive matches without conceding a goal across all competitions prior to this weekend's match. Despite this, Pep's squad is still one point behind Arsenal and has a game in hand; therefore, a victory is imperative.

In contrast, the Wolves were in danger of relegation a few months ago but are now exempt from that fate as they are positioned seven positions above the relegation zone. The Wanderers last competed at Molineux on Saturday, defeating relegation contenders Luton Town 2-1 to end a seven-game winless streak across all competitions. This weekend, Gary O'Neil's squad will attempt to log consecutive victories for the first time since February; however, that is exceedingly improbable, given that they have suffered 8-1 losses in their last three visits to the Etihad.

Our Predictions

Manchester City to win both halves

Although Wolves may have celebrated a notable 2-1 triumph at Molineux against City on September 30 for their rematch in the Premier League, O'Neil's squad is appropriately positioned as a resounding opposition in this match. Since the Sky Blues have not suffered a domestic loss since the beginning of the year, the visitors on Saturday will be looking to make another declaration of intent. With a 20-4 aggregate record in their last six meetings against Premier League opponents, it isn't easy to envision anything other than a home victory for the defending champions this coming weekend.

Over 2.5 goals

Although City have maintained three clean sheets in their last three matches, both of their league contests during this stretch took place away from the Etihad Stadium. Pep's squad recorded at least four goals in three of their previous four home Premier League contests, failing to maintain a clean sheet in three of those contests.

The defense of Wolverhampton Wanderers is among the weakest in this division. Ten consecutive games have passed without a clean sheet for the visitors, who have also allowed at least two goals in four of their previous five road games.