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. DzekoManchester City
- 50′Dorus de VriesManchester City (o.g.)
- 64′E. DzekoManchester City
- 65′Jamie O'HaraWolves
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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Manchester City win(s).
| 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.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy