Manchester City v Wolves: Predictions, Odds and Best Bets

Friday | 19:00 UTC | Etihad Stadium | Premier League

Manchester City welcome Wolverhampton to the Etihad Stadium on Friday night as they look to tighten their grip on a Champions League place.

City Motivated to Stay in Top Five

Pep Guardiola’s side may have booked their spot in the FA Cup final, but slipping out of the Top 5 and into the Europa League remains unthinkable for last season’s champions.

City’s league form has been strong, with 6 wins and a draw from their last 7 competitive matches. Even without Erling Haaland, they have found their rhythm again and know they can’t afford any more slip-ups with Newcastle, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest breathing down their necks.

Expect a focused and ruthless performance at the Etihad on Friday.

Wolves in Form but Facing Step Up

Wolves come into this one off the back of 6 straight wins, but it’s important to note that every one of those victories came against sides below them in the table.

Vitor Pereira’s men are safe in mid-table with little left to play for, and motivation could become an issue if they fall behind.

That said, Wolves have scored in 13 consecutive games across all competitions, and they’ll fancy their chances of at least troubling the scoresheet again here.

Expect Goals at Both Ends

Both teams to score looks a solid angle here. City’s recent wins haven’t always been flawless, and Wolves’ scoring run suggests they can land a blow.

City have scored exactly 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 games. Wolves have scored in their last 13 games.

How the Bookies See It

Manchester City are overwhelming 1.35 favourites to pick up the three points, with Wolves priced as long as 7.60 to spring a shock. A draw is available at 5.20.

Head-to-Head: Dominance at the Etihad

City have won the last 4 meetings at home against Wolves, scoring 13 goals in the process.

Players to Watch

With Haaland still missing, young left-back Nico O’Reilly has emerged as a surprise attacking weapon, scoring twice in his last 4 appearances. City’s left-backs have scored a remarkable 12 times in the past year under Guardiola’s system, making O’Reilly an interesting goalscorer punt.

For Wolves, Matheus Cunha will look to lead the line and extend his impressive scoring streak.

Predicted Lineups

Manchester City: Ortega; Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes, O’Reilly; Kovacic, De Bruyne; Silva, Foden, Doku; Marmoush
Wolverhampton: Sa; Doherty, Kilman, Agbadou, Gomes, Semedo; Gomes, Andre; Cunha, Munetsi; Strand Larsen