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Premier League | Gameweek 33
May 11, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
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Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Manchester City will aim to take another giant step towards Premier League glory when Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome them to Molineux for Wednesday's fixture.

Bruno Lage's side fought back to draw 2-2 with Chelsea at the weekend, while the table-toppers hit Newcastle United for five without reply.


Match preview

With Chelsea dropping points from winning positions time and time again this season, Wolves were not down and out after Romelu Lukaku's two-minute brace at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues' new owners witnessed their side suffer a capitulation in the capital.

The introduction of livewire Chiquinho sparked a dramatic Wolves fightback in the final few moments, as the 22-year-old found Francisco Trincao to curl home before his pinpoint cross met the head of Conor Coady in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time.

Lage's side were seemingly consigned to a fourth successive league defeat before Coady's heroic late goal, and that point has just about kept them in contention for a European place as they occupy eighth spot in the rankings - five points behind West Ham United who have played a game more.

A strong end to the season could even see Wolves usurp Manchester United, but Lage's side must still face City and Liverpool before the final whistle blows on a tumultuous campaign, with a home clash to basement side Norwich City sandwiched in between the two meetings with the title contenders.

While Wolves ended a three-game run without a point or goal in West London, Lage's formerly solid defence has now been breached in six successive Premier League games, and their pattern of winning one then losing one at home may not count for much against the clinical Citizens.

The first team to face Manchester City after a European elimination should always prepare themselves for the prospect of a drubbing, and Pep Guardiola's side followed the script with a merciless showing against Newcastle United to extend their lead at the top of the rankings.

Raheem Sterling was on target twice alongside goals from Phil Foden, Rodri and Aymeric Laporte at the Etihad Stadium, and with Liverpool failing to get the better of Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, Guardiola's side are inching ever closer to domestic glory.

Indeed, City continue to lead the pack on goal difference after Liverpool could only beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday night - they needed a four-goal margin of victory to return to the summit - and Guardiola hit out at the perceived favouritism towards the Merseyside club over the weekend.

The Catalan's players must only focus on the task at hand on the field, and they have done so admirably with four successive Premier League wins - scoring 17 goals and conceding just one in that streak - and their unbeaten away run in the top flight now stands at a staggering 16 games, unsurprisingly a new club record.

It took a Sterling penalty for City to undo Wolves' hard work in a 1-0 Etihad victory back in December, with that result representing the champions' third consecutive win over the Molineux side, and a fourth would go a long way to cementing their status at the top.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League form:
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D

Manchester City Premier League form:
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W

Manchester City form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W


Team News

Wolves should be able to welcome Daniel Podence back from his ankle problem before the end of the season, but Wednesday's meeting with the Citizens will likely come too soon for the Portuguese.

Maximilian Kilman and Nelson Semedo both remain in the treatment room for the hosts, while Lage - who will hope to be back from COVID-19 - should keep the faith with Romain Saiss despite his horror showing at Stamford Bridge at the weekend.

Chiquinho is pushing hard for a start after his 20-minute game-changing cameo against Chelsea, but Trincao has also put his name in the hat as Pedro Neto most likely prepares to drop to the bench.

Meanwhile, City boss Guardiola must work around a defensive crisis for the next couple of weeks after announcing that Kyle Walker, John Stones and Ruben Dias will all miss the last three games of the season through various injury problems - the latter was forced off at half time against Newcastle.

With Nathan Ake also nursing a sprained ankle, Laporte may be the only fit centre-back at Guardiola's disposal this week, which most likely means a start for Fernandinho in the heart of the backline as CJ Egan-Riley and Luke Mbete also prepare for the prospect of being thrust into the action.

The champions have no other concerns to worry about in midfield or attack, where Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva could both come back in after enjoying rests at the weekend.

Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Sa; Boly, Coady, Saiss; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Ait-Nouri; Trincao, Jimenez

Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling


We say: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Manchester City

In spite of their lack of defensive options, a backline of Fernandinho and Laporte is still a reliable pairing for Man City, whereas Wolves are not the same defensive force that very nearly shut the champions out at the Etihad.

Guardiola's side only have the Premier League title left to fight for this term and have been in utterly ruthless form domestically, which is sure to aid their prospects of victory against a Wolves side whose inconsistency at Molineux should bedevil them once again.




Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Manchester City win with a probability of 76.62%. A draw has a probability of 15% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers has a probability of 8.36%.

The most likely scoreline is Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Manchester City with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines are 0-3 (10.6%), 0-1 (10.18%), 1-2 (8.92%).



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Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data




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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
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