Wolves vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-19 13:00.
[p]Not since 2004/05 in the Championship have Wolves suffered the ignominy of failing to win any of their opening seven league games, and having picked up just one point so far (D1, L6), boss Gary O’Neil is facing intense scrutiny. That horrific run of results was bookended by what O’Neil described as the “worst game” he’s been involved with as a coach”, when a 5-3 defeat to Brentford left his side with plenty to ponder over the international break. [/p]
[p]Another failure to triumph would represent Wolves’ longest wait for a first league win in any season since the 80s, and that is a frightening prospect as they welcome four-time consecutive Premier League champions Manchester City. Concerningly, all of Wolves’ home league games ended in defeat despite scoring in each and they’re now on the verge of losing four straight home league games to open a season for the first time in club history.[/p]
[p]Claiming that unwanted history seems likely given that City travel here unbeaten in 30 league games (W24, D6), their joint-longest run in their league history. That’s not to mention the fact that City head here having won seven of the last eight H2H encounters, a positive feeling which may be bolstered further by Pep Guardiola squashing rumours of him making a sensational exit from City during the break. [/p]
[p]Playing away from home causes no issues for City usually, especially seeing as 14 of their current 30-game unbeaten run of league games came on the road (W12, D2). Each of the last seven victories in that sequence came by multi-goal margins whilst five also saw them keep a clean sheet. And another rip-roaring success can’t be ruled out, as prior to their shock 2-1 loss here last season, City had scored 11 goals across their three prior Molineux visits. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Even if his last four scoring club games ended in defeat, Matheus Cunha could prove influential for Wolves after he assisted the winner in this fixture last season. As for City, Erling Haaland has scored against all 23 sides he’s faced in the Premier League, although his incredible eight-goal haul across four meetings with Wolves makes them his favourite opponents. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Manchester City have scored in both halves in five of their seven league games this season, a Premier League high. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]