The match of the 23rd round of the Premier League between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers will take place on 24 january at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Manchester City
Manchester City played the Manchester derby in the last round, in which they lost 0:2 to Manchester United. The home side have now gone four league matches without a win (plus three draws). The team had not experienced such a winless run in the Premier League since december 2024. It is also worth noting that before the defeat in the last match the team had gone nine Premier League matches unbeaten (six wins and three draws). In addition, Manchester City scored only two goals in their previous four Premier League games. At the moment the team remain second in the table and are already seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 league matches involving the home side.
- Manchester City’s unbeaten run at home in the Premier League stands at 10 matches – 8 wins and 2 draws.
- The team scored two or more goals in 8 of their last 10 home Premier League meetings.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Max Ellinni – Bernardo Silva, Rodrigo Hernandez – Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo – Erling Haaland.
Defenders John Stones, Rúben Dias and Josko Gvardiol, as well as midfielders Savinho, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic, are unavailable due to injuries. Midfielder Nico Gonzalez may miss the match because of an injury.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers have gone four league matches without defeat. In the last round the visiting team picked up a point at home against Newcastle after a 0:0 draw. That was their third draw in this run, and they also recorded a 3:0 win over West Ham during the period. Interestingly, the team had not had such an unbeaten run in the Premier League since april 2024. The club are still at the bottom of the table and trail the safe 17th place by 14 points. In addition, the team have scored the fewest goals in the league so far – just 15.
- The club have only 1 win in their last 26 Premier League games (6 draws and 19 losses).
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 7 of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ last Premier League matches.
- The team have a 13-match winless away run in the league (3 draws and 10 losses).
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (3-5-2)*
José Sá – Ladislav Krejci, Erson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno – Jackson Tchatchoua, André Neto, Hugo Bueno, João Gomes, Matheus Mane – Hwang Hee-chan, Tolu Arokodare.
Defenders Toti Gomes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde are out with injuries.
Referee
Farai Hallam (England)
Matches – 13 (the Championship, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 50;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.9;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Prediction
It is time for Manchester City to end their prolonged winless run. They face an opponent this round who is well placed for that — a club with only one victory in the current competition, the fewest goals scored in the league, and conceding almost two goals per game on average. Nevertheless, we believe Manchester City are unlikely to rout Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Besides the fact that Manchester City have clear defensive problems — losing three key defenders at once — they are also having trouble converting scoring chances. The team did not score more than one goal in each of their previous four Premier League matches, and they have scored more than three goals in this Premier League only three times. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers have not conceded more than three goals in 12 league matches. Therefore, we recommend paying attention to the hosts’ scoring output.
We predict – Manchester City Under 3 Goals.
Prediction: Manchester City Under 3 Goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is shown.
