Manchester City vs Wolves Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Wolves

Second-placed Manchester City square off against bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 24 January.

Man City -2 are available at odds of -112 on the Asian Handicap. That means a return if Pep Guardiola's team triumph by three or more goals and money back if they beat Wolves by a two-goal margin.

Manchester City suffered a 2–0 defeat away to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby in their last Premier League game. The Citizens dominated possession with 68% of the ball but recorded just one shot on target.

Four days ago, City were defeated 3-1 when visiting Norwegian Eliteserien side Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League.

Wolverhampton Wanderers drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Newcastle United at Molineux Stadium. Rob Edwards' team finished with just 34% possession and didn’t have any shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have four straight victories against Wolves. In their last encounter, City claimed a 4-0 away win at Molineux Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have involved nine City victories and just one triumph for Wolves.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Man City	29	18	6	5	59	27	32	59:27	60
20	Wolverhampton	30	3	7	20	22	52	-30	22:52	16

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. City have had 61.7% possession, 595.7 passes and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.8 corners.

Top scorers are Erling Haaland and Phil Foden on 6 goals, while Tijjani Reijnders has racked up 4. Rayan Cherki has the most assists with 5, while goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Wolverhampton have won 1, lost 6 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.8 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. The Black Country side average 40.4% possession, 338.5 passes, 3.5 corners in their favour and 6.7 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 13.8 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Mateus Mane has scored 2 goals, followed by Hee-Chan Hwang, Jhon Arias, Ladislav Krejci and Santiago Bueno on 1. Joergen Strand Larsen, Hee-Chan Hwang and Hugo Bueno have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Jose Sa has 2 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush.

Wolverhampton confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Jose Sa (GK), Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Jackson Tchatchoua, Hugo Bueno, Joao Gomes, Andre, Jhon Arias, Mateus Mane, Hee-Chan Hwang.

Manchester City vs Wolves Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Manchester City vs Wolves with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Man City -2 on the Asian Handicap look a great bet at -112. The hosts should be able to win this Premier League clash with something to spare, with the odds providing lots of betting value.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Premier League form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Manchester City vs Wolves league stats:

• The -2 line has been covered by City in 6 of their last 10 games against Wolves.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Larger odds can be banked for bettors who are willing to move the line. The prices will get bigger depending on the risk you attach to the bet you are placing.

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Our Match Prediction

City Asian Hcp -2 @ -112 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 3 - 0 Wolves

We’re going for Man City at +650 to secure a 3-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Phil Foden Under 0.5 Shots On Target +123

Phil Foden (City) has failed to record a shot on goal in four straight Premier League games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of +123 available when it comes to this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Phil Foden Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+145

First

+430

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+120

Shots

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

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Tijjani Reijnders to Score +200

Tijjani Reijnders (City) has registered four goals in his past ten Premier League matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +200 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Tijjani Reijnders Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Shots

Over 1.5

-244

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Man City Under 7.5 Corners -128

City have averaged 5.40 corners in the past 10 matches, with the corner count against Wolves going under 7.5 in their previous three games. There’s a chance to go under the City Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -128 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man City

Total

8.20 5.40 2.80

Home

10.30 7.30 3.00

Away

8.50 4.00 4.50

Wolves

Total

10.20 3.50 6.70

Home

8.30 3.00 5.30

Away

10.70 3.50 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-105

Man City Corners

Over 7.5

-105

Under 7.5

-135

Wolves Corners

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-172

Most Corners

1

-1250

X

+1100

2

+800

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Manchester City vs Wolves Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Manchester City have been priced up as the overwhelming -357 favourites for this Premier League clash. This means the bookies give them a 78% chance of claiming victory. Wolverhampton Wanderers are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +950.

If you fancy City to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -147. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Wolves at +650 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +180.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Premier League matches.

Full-Time Result

1

-357

X

+480

2

+950

Half-Time Result

1

-147

X

+180

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-769

X2

+250

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+550

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-120

2 Hcp +1.5

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+145

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-120

Erling Haaland is priced at +190 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -185 to find the net anytime.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-185

Anytime

+190

Antoine Semenyo (City)

First

+125

Anytime

+380

Phil Foden (City)

First

+145

Anytime

+430

Divine Mukasa (City)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Rodri (City)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Jean Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Max Alleyne (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Marc Guéhi (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Rico Lewis (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Matheus Nunes (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Nico Gonzalez (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+120

Divine Mukasa (City)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-118

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-185

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-200

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-217

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Jean Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-833

Max Alleyne (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Nathan Aké (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Matheus Nunes (City)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Rico Lewis (City)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Nico Gonzalez (City)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 3.5

-104

Under 3.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Divine Mukasa (City)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 1.5

-244

Under 1.5

-

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Max Alleyne (City)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Nathan Aké (City)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Jean Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Man City are unbeaten in the last seven games at Etihad Stadium. The Citizens have managed seven victories, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 3.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Wolves have not triumphed in ten straight away matches. Rob Edwards' team have collected seven defeats and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The past meeting at Etihad Stadium saw City defeat Wolves 1-0. In the past 7 H2H games at Etihad Stadium, we’ve seen six City wins and one Wolves triumph.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Manchester City Home Stats		7-2-1	3.80	3.00	0.80	6	4	5	5
Wolves Away Stats		0-3-7	2.20	0.50	1.70	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Manchester City vs Wolves Lineups & Team News

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