Man City vs Wolves Prediction: Two Foul-Based Betting Tips, Confirmed Team News & More
Man City host Wolves at the Etihad tonight, live on Sky Sports Main Event, with kick-off fast-approaching at 8pm.
Matthew O’Regan has delved into the fouls market for his two Premier League predictions tonight, featuring players from each teams.
Read on for his picks and justifications, plus information on how you can back Kevin de Bruyne at a boosted 1/1 to have 1+ Shot On Target on home soil tonight.
Man City vs Wolves Prediction
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Manchester City have been poor in the defence of their four straight Premier League title. Pep Guardiola’s side have been slacking behind leaders Liverpool all season and are in danger of missing out on Champions League football all together. The Citizens now sit 4th in the league, just one place clear of Nottingham Forest in 6th, who have a game in hand on them, so the pressure is on.
However, City are now unbeaten in eight, winning their last four games in all competitions as they start to click near the season end. At home, they have been as impressive as ever, winning 11 of their 17 games, taking 36 points from a possible 51. Despite an injury to Erling Haaland in recent weeks, City are still strong in front of goal – only Liverpool have bettered their 66 goals so far.
In December, Wolves were 19th, four points from safety and in the midst of a crisis before Gary O’Neill was sacked. Vitor Pereira was hired as his replacement and the Portuguese gaffer has won the admiration of the Wolves faithful with performances on and off the pitch.
He has lifted the Old Gold up to thirteenth in the league, with many ruing a ‘missed opportunity’ in not appointing him sooner. The 56-year-old has guided his side to six straight wins but they must overcome an inform City side in order to make it seven.
Wolves have taken more points away (21) than they have at home (20), so Pereira will fancy his side's chances of pulling off an upset at the Etihad.
Man City vs Wolves Betting Tips
Prior to this recent run of games in the side, Nico O’Reilly has been used sparingly by his manager. Now, the 20-year-old has become a mainstay in Pep Guardiola’s side, making that left back spot his own.
O’Reilly was brought on at half time in the 1-2 win over Bournemouth, with his two assists inspiring the comeback. He has then started the six games since, only failing to get ninety minutes against Manchester United.
While he has caught the eye going forward, O’Reilly has also shown strength in defence. The youth graduate is not afraid to get stuck in, making at least one foul in the last six starts. With Nelson Semedo overlapping to help Marshall Munetsi in attack, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see O’Reilly make another foul at an appealing price.
Andre was linked with a host of clubs in the summer, with Wolves coming out on top to sign the Brazilian. The 23-year-old is tenacious and hard working – making him an instant fan favourite from the Wolves faithful. He is making an average of 1.40 fouls per 90 in the Premier League, making a foul in 16 of his last 18 games. Andre will have his work cut out against a very technical City midfield.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has proven to be a successful loan signing, scoring 13 goals in 29 starts. The 6’4 striker also puts himself about, averaging 1.67 fouls per 90. He has made a foul in 23 of his 29 starts this campaign.
Man City vs Wolves Confirmed Team News
The confirmed team news and starting lineups for Man City vs Wolves can be viewed in the graphic below.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson Santana de Moraes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Nico O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Joško Gvardiol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Matheus Luiz Nunes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jérémy Baffour Doku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | İlkay Gündoğan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Omar Khaled Mohamed Marmoush | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Manuel Obafemi Akanji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Erling Braut Haaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Philip Walter Foden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nicolás González Iglesias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Peter Grealish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Rico Henry Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | James John McAtee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Sávio Moreira de Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Stefan Ortega Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Pedro Malheiro de Sá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Tote António Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew James Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | André Trindade da Costa Neto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | João Victor Gomes da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Nélson Cabral Semedo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall Nyasha Munetsi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Daniel Ian Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Nasser Yacouba Djiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Thomas Glyn Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rodrigo Martins Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Hee-Chan Hwang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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