Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Friday, 2 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City look to continue their charge for a top-4 finish in the 2024/25 Premier League when they host a rejuvenated Wolverhampton Wanderes side at the Etihad Stadium. The Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers clash will take place on Friday, 2 May 2025 at 19:00 PM GMT.

The Cityzens are currently on seventh heaven after moving into the FA Cup final at Nottingham Forest's expense. They are in 4th place in the Premier League with 61 points from 34 games so far, heading into the last four matches of the league campaign.

Pep Guardiola's side have won their last four matches in all competitions and have won 11 of their 17 home matches in the league this season. The Spaniard will urge his players to maintain their momentum by continue playing incisive, attacking football. Manchester City need to maintain their defensive resolve against this Wolves side but need to focus on being prolific in the final third to put on a show for the fans.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have also picked up their form significantly to climb up to 13th place in the table with 41 points from 34 games. They are also on four game winning streak and have scored 10 goals across those matches as well.

Vitor Pereira's side have six wins on the road in the Premier League this season and lost fewer games (eight) in away games than they have at home (9). They'll look to use their explosive counter-attacking nature to really torment the hosts. Wolves need to be sharp with their link-up play and movement in the breaks to hurt the Cityzens, but have to be really sturdy defensively to force the hosts to overcommit and make mistakes for them to pounce on.

Manchester City Team News

Pep Guardiola remains without a string of important first-team players at this moment. Erling Haaland (ankle) and Rodri (knee) are still on the road to recovery but might play in the final few matches of the campaign.

Nathan Ake (ankle) is likely to miss the remainder of the campaign, while John Stones (thigh) is still out. Ederson, however, could make a return to the squad for this game.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News

Vitor Pereira has been unlucky with injuries and is still missing a host of first-team players. Yerson Mosquera (knee), Leon Chiwone (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) and Enso Medina (knee)are all ruled out for the rest of the season. Pedro Lima and Sam Johnstone could make a return to the squad.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Predicted Lineup

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Stefan Ortega

Defenders: Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly

Midfielders: Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis, Kevin de Bruyne

Forwards: Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush

Wolverhampton Wanderers Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Jose Sa

Defenders: Matt Doherty, Emmanuel Agbadou, Tiago Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Rayan Ait-Nouri

Midfielders: Andre, Joao Gomes

Forwards: Marshall Munetsi, Matheus Cunha, Jorgen Strand Larsen

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Head-to-Head Record

These two English sides have met each other on 131 occasions in their history. Out of that, Manchester City have won 56 games and Wolves have come out on top on 50 occasions. In their last five meetings, Manchester City have won four games and Wolves have only won once.

Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)

Omar Marmoush has already become an important player for Manchester City since joining in the winter transfer window. He's managed a decent 4.67 xG (expected goals) in the Premier League and outperformed that with six goals. He's also managed a 43% dribble success rate!

Marmoush will need to be at his clinical best to really hurt the visitors. He'll look to be a troublesome figure with his clever off-the-ball movement to sneak his way into the empty areas. The Egyptian forward also needs to be ruthless with his finishing and efficient with his shooting to breach the Wolves' backline and get a big result for his side.

Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Matheus Cunha has been a driving force for Wolves this season, outperforming his 7.69 xG with 15 goals in the Premier League! He's also managed a 47% dribble success rate and is taken the league by storm with his explosive performances.

Cunha will look to be a thorn for the Manchester City backline with his clever link-up play and movement around the key areas in the opposition half. He will, however, be tasked to be clinical in the final third and take up whatever chances come to his path prolifically to allow Wolves to salvage a positive result.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction

The games between these two sides have generally been high-scoring encounters, resulting in 12 goals across their last three meetings. There is a strong chance that the game at the Etihad Stadium should be an end-to-end thriller with lots of dramatic moment.

However, Manchester City are now flying on cloud nine and have all the momentum behind them. Wolves should put up a decent fight in this one, but the Cityzens' sheer force in home games and the impressive form of their clinical forward line should help them seal a compelling win.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

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