Wolves vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-09-29 14:00.
Wolverhampton Wanderers showed admirable resilience to draw 1-1 with Luton Town despite being reduced to ten men before half-time, but head coach Gary O’Neil wasn’t entirely happy afterwards, criticising the decision to award a penalty against his side. He had no complaints about Jean-Ricner Bellegarde’s dismissal though, another example of the sort of ill-discipline they need to cut out if they’re to finish higher than their current Premier League (PL) position of 16th.
Wolves have been consistent at home of late, in that they’ve scored exactly once in each of their last four such PL games, but that has only once secured a victory (D1, L2). It’s unlikely to be enough against free-scoring Manchester City either, as the West Midlanders have conceded an average of 3.25 goals per game across the last four home H2Hs (W1, L3).
For the first time since 2016/17, Man City have won their first six Premier League (PL) matches of the season following their 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Manager Pep Guardiola said afterwards that his players were “fantastic”, but he was angry after Rodri got himself sent off, insisting he doesn’t like playing with ten men after his charges had to withstand significant second-half pressure.
That fine recent record at Molineux ought to cheer him up a little, with the Cityzens having won all three away league games so far this term, although neither of the last two saw the reigning PL champions score before the break. There are few chinks in the visitors’ armour, but the fact that four of their five league defeats last term came on the road might offer their hosts encouragement, especially if City can’t find an early breakthrough again.
Players to watch: Hwang Hee-chan has scored Wolves’ last three league goals at home, two of which came before the 35th minute. Phil Foden opened the scoring for Man City against Forest, and has netted in two of the last three away H2Hs.
Hot stat: Sixteen of the 18 goals (89%) in Wolves’ PL games this season have come after the break.