Wolves vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 09/05/2022, 16:08  by Indran in Premier League Prediction

Wolves plays host to Manchester City at the Molineux Stadium for this crucial encounter in the Premiership. The home team are currently in 8th position with 50 points while the visitors are in top spot with 86 points. Wolves had an incredible 2-2 come from behind draw away to Chelsea in their last match. The point gained in this match has kept alive their slim Europa Conference League hopes . Wolves currently trail 7th placed West Ham by five points but have a game in hand over the Hammers. They will need to win this match which is an almost impossible task against the reigning league champions. Wolves however have only lost once in their last three home matches against City with a win and a draw. They lost this exact fixture 3-1 last season but have not lost consecutive home matches against Manchester City since April 1981.

Manchester City were in great form and in their last match they crushed Newcastle 5-0 to open a three point lead over Liverpool with just three matches left to play. City are on a club record of 16 matches unbeaten away from home, winning thirteen  and drawing three. They have scored 17 goals in their last four league matches while only conceding one. This has meant that they now have four goal better difference to Liverpool . After losing twice to Wolves in the 2019/20 season they have won three consecutive matches against them. The last time they won four matches in a row against Wolves was between April 1980 and December 1981.