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Wolves vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Wolves
2-1
Manchester City

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What was the result of Wolves vs Manchester City?

Wolves won 2-1 on September 30, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 13′Rúben DiasWolves (o.g.)
  • 58′J. ÁlvarezManchester City
  • 66′Hwang Hee-ChanWolves

Official lineup for Wolves vs Manchester City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wolves

3-4-3
  1. 11Hwang Hee-Chan
  2. 12Matheus Cunha
  3. 7Pedro Neto
  1. 3R. Aït-Nouri
  2. 5M. Lemina
  3. 8João Gomes
  4. 22Nélson Semedo
  1. 24Toti Gomes
  2. 15C. Dawson
  3. 23M. Kilman
  1. 1José Sá

Manchester City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Haaland
  1. 11J. Doku
  2. 19J. Álvarez
  3. 47P. Foden
  1. 8M. Kovačić
  2. 27Matheus Nunes
  1. 6N. Aké
  2. 3Rúben Dias
  3. 25M. Akanji
  4. 2K. Walker
  1. 31Ederson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wolves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2023Ipswich(away)2-3League Cup
Sep 23, 2023Luton(away)1-1Premier League
Sep 16, 2023Liverpool(home)1-3Premier League
Sep 3, 2023Crystal Palace(away)2-3Premier League
Aug 29, 2023Blackpool(home)5-0League Cup
Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2023Newcastle(away)0-1League Cup
Sep 23, 2023Nottingham Forest(home)2-0Premier League
Sep 19, 2023FK Crvena Zvezda(home)3-1UEFA Champions League
Sep 16, 2023West Ham(away)3-1Premier League
Sep 2, 2023Fulham(home)5-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Wolves wins, 0 draws, 6 Manchester City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2023Manchester City 3-0 WolvesPremier League
Sep 17, 2022Wolves 0-3 Manchester CityPremier League
May 11, 2022Wolves 1-5 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 11, 2021Manchester City 1-0 WolvesPremier League
Mar 2, 2021Manchester City 4-1 WolvesPremier League
Sep 21, 2020Wolves 1-3 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Wolves on Jan 22, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Wolves score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wolves1.41.649/158/15
Manchester City2.10.9410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Manchester City770019721

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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