Manchester City vs Wolves Prediction and Analysis -

Manchester City vs Wolves Prediction and Analysis for today the 22nd of January 2023.

This match will be played at Etihad stadium by 3:00pm.

Manchester City will hope that Manchester United will cause a set back for Arsenal so that when they win Wolves today, they will edge closer to Arsenal in competing for the title.

Read more for my analysis and betting advice concerning this match.

Match Facts

Manchester City are unbeaten in 28 of their previous 31 Premier League matches.

Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Wolves’s last 3 matches Premier League matches.

Manchester’s resiliency will help them win

Both sides, Manchester City and Wolves, are seeking victories to advance their seasons.

While the visitors are seeking points to help them climb out of the bottom three, the hosts are hoping for a victory to help them catch league leaders Arsenal.

Manchester City seems to be down after being led by Tottenham 2-0 at the break, but they came back to win 4-2, demonstrating their tenacity and resiliency.

Wolves may play defensive tactics

Wolves defeated a struggling West Ham team in their most recent league match, but they will face a different challenge away at the Etihad, just days after falling to Liverpool in their FA Cup semifinal replay at Molineux.

They may try to prove stubborn to beat as they are trying so much to avoid dropping to the relegation zone.

Manchester City’s team news

Pep Guardiola might reinstate Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, and Joao Cancelo to the starting lineup after making some adjustments against Tottenham.

Riyad Mahrez will remain in the starting lineup given that he scored twice against Spurs.

Rico Lewis is questionable for the match against Wolves after suffering an injury and being replaced against Tottenham.
Considering the addition of Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, he may have already been rested.

Wolves team news

Boubacar Traore, Chiquinho, Pedro Neto, and Sasa Kalajdzic are all still out injured.

Pablo Sarabira was recently signed by Wolves, and he might be ready to make his debut against the defending champions.

Head to Head comparison

Manchester City have won their previous 5 encounters against Wolves across all competitions.

They have produced over 2.5 goals in 5 of their previous 6 meetings against Wolves across all competitions.

Furthermore, Manchester City have scored 2 goals or more in 5 of their previous 6 encounter against Wolves in all competitions.

Verdict

This season, during the reverse fixture of this match, Manchester City defeated Wolves, and a repeat of that performance is likely.