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 10:00 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.

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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	22	13	4	5	45	21	24	45:21	43
20	Wolverhampton	22	1	5	16	15	41	-26	15:41	8

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Max Alleyne, Nathan Ake, Tijjani Reijnders, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Wolverhampton predicted lineup (3-5-2): Jose Sa (GK), Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Jackson Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Andre, Mateus Mane, Hugo Bueno, Tolu Arokodare, 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.

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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 +600 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

+130

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Shots

Over 2.5

-127

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

+200

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-100

Shots

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

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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

-122

Under 9.5

-116

Man City Corners

Over 7.5

+106

Under 7.5

-152

Wolves Corners

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-1111

X

+1100

2

+700

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Manchester City vs Wolves Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Manchester City have been priced up as the overwhelming -500 favourites for this Premier League clash. This means the bookies give them a 83% chance of claiming victory. Wolverhampton Wanderers are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +1300.

If you fancy City to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -179. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Wolves at +750 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +205.

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

-500

X

+575

2

+1300

Half-Time Result

1

-179

X

+205

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-3333

12

-909

X2

+325

Draw No Bet

1

-2500

2

+800

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

-102

2 Hcp +2

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+185

Over 2.5

-233

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

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 -213 to find the net anytime.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-213

Anytime

+190

Antoine Semenyo (City)

First

+110

Anytime

+360

Phil Foden (City)

First

+130

Anytime

+400

Divine Mukasa (City)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Rodri (City)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

First

+420

Anytime

+1300

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1600

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

First

+525

Anytime

+1800

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Max Alleyne (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Rico Lewis (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Marc Guéhi (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Matheus Nunes (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jean Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Nico Gonzalez (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-100

Divine Mukasa (City)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-182

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-200

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-217

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Jean Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-455

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Nathan Aké (City)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Max Alleyne (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Rico Lewis (City)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Matheus Nunes (City)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Nico Gonzalez (City)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-909

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Divine Mukasa (City)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Mateus Mane (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Arias (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Nathan Aké (City)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Max Alleyne (City)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Fernando Lopez (Wolves)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+118

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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