Wolves vs Manchester City

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Molineux Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Pawson 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
Wolves 15 · Manchester City 1
Referee Stats
19 matches · 4.53 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.53
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.63
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 42%
Draws 21%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (3-23).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (68%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (1-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Wolves (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-3-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 30
Avg: 1.37 / 1.58

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3
Manchester City (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 14-2-3

Goals For / Against

45 / 18
Avg: 2.37 / 0.95

Points

44
Avg: 2.32

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
2.32
1.37
GF
2.37
1.58
GA
0.95
63%
O2.5
68%
68%
BTTS
53%
47%
Score 1st
63%

League-position context

Wolves rank15th
Manchester City rank1st
Wolves points46
Manchester City points91
Wolves: #15 · 46 pts · GD -15
43 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester City: #1 · 91 pts · GD +62
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 39 pts above the play-off edge. 55 pts clear of the relegation zone.
45-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wolves last 5 home

L W L L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals4-9
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester City last 5 away

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals16-2
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Wolves trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Wolves score at home84%
Wolves clean sheet at home16%
Manchester City score away89%
Manchester City clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Wolves score first47%
Wolves win after scoring first67%
Manchester City score first63%
Manchester City win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wolves 40% · Manchester City 71%
Avg first goal minute: Wolves 36.9' · Manchester City 26.3'

Vs league average

Wolves score at home1.37 vs 1.80
Wolves concede at home1.58 vs 1.48
Manchester City score away2.37 vs 1.48
Manchester City concede away0.95 vs 1.80
Wolves score 24% below league average, while Manchester City score 60% above league average.
Defensive side: Wolves are 7% above league average at home, and Manchester City are 47% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Wolves goal timing (home)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 8
46-60 6
31-45 5
16-30 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 3

Manchester City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 12
46-60 11
76-90+ 9
16-30 8
0-15 4
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
8
Total Shots
3
23
Shots off Goal
0
5
Blocked Shots
2
10
Shots Inside Box
3
12
Shots Outside Box
0
11
Ball Possession
32%
68%
Corner Kicks
0
6
Fouls
18
12
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
5
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
7
0
Total Passes
282
597
Passes Accurate
215
526
Passes %
76%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
13'
13' Goal · 1-0
Rúben Dias
Own Goal
17'
17' K. Walker
24'
24' Hwang Hee-Chan
39'
39' M. Lemina
46'
46' Matheus Nunes
1st substitution · For: Oscar Bobb
57'
57' Pedro Neto
58'
58' Goal · 1-1
J. Álvarez
Normal Goal
59'
59' M. Kovačić
63'
63' J. Álvarez
65'
65' M. Kovačić
2nd substitution · For: K. Phillips
66'
66' Goal · 2-1
Hwang Hee-Chan
Normal Goal · Assist: Matheus Cunha
67'
67' João Gomes
1st substitution · For: B. Traoré
74'
74' R. Aït-Nouri
2nd substitution · For: M. Doherty
80'
80' N. Aké
3rd substitution · For: J. Grealish
82'
82' José Sá
82'
82' J. Doku
86'
86' Matheus Cunha
3rd substitution · For: Fábio Silva
86'
86' Hwang Hee-Chan
4th substitution · For: Jonny
90+3'
90+3' Fábio Silva

Wolves vs Manchester City 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wolves beat Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday, 30 September 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Craig Pawson. It was played at Molineux Stadium.

First half: Wolves took the lead at 13' when Rúben Dias scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. K. Walker received a yellow card for Manchester City at 17'. Hwang Hee-Chan received a yellow card for Wolves at 24'. M. Lemina received a yellow card for Wolves at 39'.

Second half: Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 46', with Matheus Nunes replacing Oscar Bobb. Pedro Neto received a yellow card for Wolves at 57'. Manchester City leveled the score at 58' when J. Álvarez scored, making the score 1-1. M. Kovačić received a yellow card for Manchester City at 59'. J. Álvarez received a yellow card for Manchester City at 63'. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 65', with M. Kovačić replacing K. Phillips. Wolves took the lead at 66' when Hwang Hee-Chan scored, with the assist credited to Matheus Cunha, making the score 2-1. Wolves made their 1st substitution at 67', with João Gomes replacing B. Traoré. Wolves made their 2nd substitution at 74', with R. Aït-Nouri replacing M. Doherty. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 80', with N. Aké replacing J. Grealish. José Sá received a yellow card for Wolves at 82'. J. Doku received a yellow card for Manchester City at 82'. Wolves made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Matheus Cunha replacing Fábio Silva. Wolves made their 4th substitution at 86', with Hwang Hee-Chan replacing Jonny. Fábio Silva received a yellow card for Wolves at 90+3'.

Wolves used 4 substitutions while Manchester City used 3 substitutions. Wolves got 5 yellow cards, while Manchester City got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (3-23).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (68%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (1-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals11 (68.8%)
BTTS8 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals7 (87.5%)
BTTS6 (75.0%)

Wolves vs Manchester City Head-to-Head History by Season