Manchester CityManchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers — Premier League
2-0
Wolverhampton WanderersEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Wolverhampton Wanderers had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester City 3 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (L L D D D). 1.6 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Bodo/Glimt · 20 Jan 2026
- L 2-0 at Manchester United · 17 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Brighton · 7 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Chelsea · 4 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 at Sunderland · 1 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at Nottingham Forest · 27 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (D D W D L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Newcastle · 18 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Everton · 7 Jan 2026
- W 3-0 vs West Ham · 3 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Manchester United · 30 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Liverpool · 27 Dec 2025
- L 0-2 vs Brentford · 20 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Manchester City · 16 Aug 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 May 2025 · Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City · 20 Oct 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 6' Normal Goal — O. Marmoush (Manchester City)
- 45' Normal Goal — A. Semenyo (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 1.0654 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.542683 |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 644 | Total passes | 349 |
| 581 | Accurate passes | 278 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 11 | Key passes | 7 |
| 93 | Duels | 93 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |