Wolves vs Manchester City: result 2-5 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 26, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 2-5 on October 26, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 18′N. MilijašWolves
- 37′Adam JohnsonManchester City
- 39′Samir NasriManchester City
- 40′E. DžekoManchester City
- 50′Dorus de VriesManchester City (o.g.)
- 64′E. DžekoManchester City
- 65′Jamie O'HaraWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
- 18S. Vokes
- 29K. Doyle
- 4D. Edwards
- 20N. Milijaš
- 34A. Guédioura
- 3George Nganyuo Elokobi
- 6J. Craddock
- 11Stephen Robert Ward
- 12S. Hunt
- 30M. Doherty
- 31Dorus de Vries
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 49L. Scapuzzi
- 11Adam Johnson
- 19Samir Nasri
- 62Abdul Razak
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 13A. Kolarov
- 15S. Savić
- 28Kolo Habib Touré
- 34Nigel de Jong
- CC. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Millwall(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Villarreal(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 0 draws, 1 Manchester City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2011 | Manchester City 4-3 Wolves | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Wolves 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Wolves on Jan 15, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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