Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
In 2nd place in the league, Manchester City (24-3-7; 79 points) host Wolverhampton Wanderers (13-15-7; 46 points), currently in 11th place in the league, at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Kick off is at 17:30 BST. Man City, who have won in 14 of the last 17 matches, will head into this battle at Etihad Stadium in front of their home supporters.
Man City and Wolves last encountered each other in September 30, 2023 and the match resulted in a 2-1 win for wolves. Man City have a record of 6-4-0 in their last matches against Wolves. Man City have scored 25 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Wolves’ 10.
Man City vs Wolves Prediction
According to the bookmakers, there is no doubt as to who will win this duel. BetMGM have Wolverhampton Wanderers as the favorites with odds of 1.09, while the Manchester City are 21. A total of 4 goals are predicted.
Current title holder Manchester City come into this game in 2nd place in the league with a record of 24 wins, three losses and seven draws over 34 games. The club has had 14 wins in the last seventeen matches and have netted a total of 80 goals while giving up 32. This has principally been due to the vigor demonstrated by E. Haaland, who has 21 goals, and Phil Foden who has 16. In their most recent match, Cityzens beat Nottingham Forest 0-2.
Wolverhampton Wanderers comes into this match with 46 points. They are in 11th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up 13 wins, 15 losses and seven draws over the course of 35 matches. The team has had five losses in the latest nine matches and they have bagged a total of 48 goals so far, allowing 55. Their top players Hee-Chan Hwang and Matheus Cunha have scored 11 and 11 respectively. In their most recent match on Saturday, Wolves took all three points from Luton Town 2-1.
Going into this contest, Manchester City haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers have not formally ruled out anyone.
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Moneyline Pick: Manchester City (21)
Wolves are considered the favorite according to the betting market. The club is hoping that this month looks better than the last; they enter this match with a recent win percentage of 16.67% (one win). In contrast, Man City have a win percentage of 100% (four wins).
Man City vs Wolves Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Manchester City (1.09), Wolverhampton Wanderers (21)
- Spread: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.5 (1.99), Manchester City 2.5 (1.91)
- Over/Under: Under 3.75 Goals (1.87), Over 3.75 Goals (2.03)
Man City vs Wolves Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Manchester City 6-0-3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-5-2
- Home/Road Split: Man City (24-3-7), Wolves (13-15-7)
- Head-To-Head: Man City’s record is 6-4-0 in their last 12 matches against Wolves
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 3.75 Total Goals (1.87)
Heading into this match, Man City recorded an average of 4.25 goals per game last month while Wolves averaged 1.0 goals per game last month.
Spread Pick: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.5 Goals (1.99)
For the bet to come up as a winner, Wolverhampton Wanderers must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.