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Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Manchester City dey try avoid their third consecutive loss in all competitions as dem host resurgent Wolverhampton Wanderers for Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon. The last time the teams meet for opening weekend, City crush Wolves 4-0 at Molineux.

Match Preview

Pep Guardiola new-look City squad dey find form end of 2025 with eight straight wins in all competitions, but 2026 start badly with only two wins in seven games and last two losses – 3-1 vs Bodo/Glimt for Champions League and 2-0 vs Man United for PL. Leadership group, including Erling Haaland and Rodri, raise £10,000 to refund away fans after Norway defeat.

City don win 10 of last 11 PL meetings with Wolves, scoring 32 goals. Dem never lose last 30 top-flight matches against teams bottom of table (W24 D6), winning last nine at home 36-0 aggregate.

Wolves dey improve for 2026, unbeaten last four PL games (W1 D3), collect six points in that run, double of previous 22 games. Last week draw 0-0 with Newcastle, positive results vs Everton (1-1), West Ham (3-0) and Man United (1-1). But dem still bottom, 14 points from safety, and attack dey poor – only 16 goals scored, fail to score in 11 matches.

Wolves don only win five of 23 PL encounters with City, last Etihad win October 2019 via Adama Traore brace.

Team News

Man City dey miss Josko Gvardiol (tibia), John Stones (thigh), Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Ruben Dias, Oscar Bobb (hamstring), Savinho (unspecified). Nico Gonzalez (knock) fit miss, Matheus Nunes (illness) dey assessed. Bernardo Silva available from suspension. Antoine Semenyo, Marc Guehi in contention – Guehi fit start centre-back with Khusanov. Nunes fit start right-back if fit, Rayan Ait-Nouri vs Nico O’Reilly for left-back. Foden never score/assist last nine games, Haaland no score open play last eight matches.

Wolves: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Toti Gomes (hamstring), Leon Chiwome (knee) sidelined, Tawanda Chirewa (illness) doubtful. Fer Lopez talks for loan to Celta Vigo. Back three: Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci in front of Jose Sa. Jackson Tchatchoua and Hugo Bueno wing-backs. Joao Gomes and Andre midfield, link up with 18-year-old Mateus Mane. Hwang Hee-chan likely start, Jorgen Strand Larsen fit replace Tolu Arokodare.

Manchester City Possible Lineup:

Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rodri, Bernardo; Semenyo, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Wolverhampton Wanderers Possible Lineup:

Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, Mane, J. Gomes, H. Bueno; Hwang, Strand Larsen

We Say:

Manchester City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Both teams need points for different reasons. Wolves dey confident from recent form, but City still favourites. Wolves fit score for Man City leaky defence, but Guardiola side get enough to outscore opponents and return to winning ways.

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