No Margin for Error for Man City vs Wolves
Man City vs. Wolves Betting Odds & Preview
Back-to-Back Shutout Wins for Manchester City
Manchester City survived a scare on Sunday at Nottingham Forest but came away with a 2-0 win. If City win their remaining four Premier League matches, they’ll become EPL champions for a record-breaking fourth consecutive time. On Saturday, Wolves, who beat City back in September, stand in their way. Wolves can be a tricky customer for any team but the visitors enter this match as 2.5-goal underdogs. We’ll discuss the rest of the Man City vs Wolves betting odds and news in our match preview.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
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The Man City vs Wolves betting odds priced hosts Wolves as +710 underdogs when these teams last met in September. Hwang Hee-chan scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 win for Wolves, which was their first over City since 2019. The result broke a six game Manchester City winning streak in this fixture. Man City have won the last three meetings at the Etihad, while outscoring Wolves 8-1 in the process.
Man City on Course For Fourth Straight Title
Manchester City uncharacteristically gave away a ton of good chances to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Forest’s pace on the wings constantly threatened a disjointed Man City team. However, Forest were wasteful with their chances and Man City managed to get on the scoresheet through Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland. The 2-0 win was an important one for City, who have just four games left.
At the moment, Manchester City are one point behind Arsenal in the Premier League live table. However, Man City have a game in hand, which will be played at Tottenham on May 14th. So, Pep Guardiola’s side are in control of their own destiny. They historically close out the season quite well and they still haven’t lost a 90 minute match since early December. Man City were disappointed to lose to Real Madrid on penalties in the Champions League Quarter-Final but they can focus on their title charge and the FA Cup Final now.
The latest EPL football odds price Manchester City as -275 favorites to win the league once again. With his goal vs. Nottingham Forest, Haaland also took the lead in the Golden Boot race. He’s scored 21 EPL goals this season, one more than former teammate Cole Palmer. Concerningly, goalkeeper Ederson went off with a shoulder injury on Sunday and he’s unlikely to return here. Phil Foden and Ruben Dias should recover from illnesses in time, though. Foden is on course to win the PFA Player of the Year Award and has been excellent this season.
Wolves Grab First Win Since Early April
Wolves’ 2-1 win over Luton Town last Saturday marked the first time they’ve grabbed three points from a match in over a month. Still, Wolves are in 11th place in the Premier League table and Gary O’Neil hasn’t had to worry about being in the relegation fight at all this season. Heading into the campaign, there was a sense that Wolves could go down, but O’Neil has adapted well.
On Saturday, Hwang Hee-chan scored his 11th goal of the season after some incisive dribbling. Toti doubled Wolves’ lead with a header off of a short corner routine. Luton got a goal back but Wolves hung on. Bettors should note that Wolves haven’t won on the road since defeating Tottenham 2-1 on February 17th. Their 5-4-8 road record this season certainly isn’t anything to write home about.
Plus, some key Wolves players have been dealing with injuries over the last few months. Pedro Neto, one of the best right wingers in the league, has been out since March with a hamstring issue. Craig Dawson, who made 25 starts in defense this season is set to miss out for the rest of the campaign. Meanwhile, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Santi Bueno remain out. Hwang and Matheus Cunha account for 22 of Wolves’ 48 goals this season and Cunha is fully healthy after missing a bunch of time lately.
Match Analysis & Odds
Manchester City are huge favorites for this match but anything can happen in the Premier League. When City are in a title race, they usually come out on top but they do have some pressure on them here. Any slip up puts the control back in Arsenal’s hands. The Man City vs Wolves betting odds price City as -1275 favorites.
Without the vig, that corresponds to an 88.6 percent implied chance to win. Meanwhile, Wolves are +2290 underdogs and a draw is listed at +1185. With Foden presumably ready to play, City are 2.5 goal favorites as well. While City -2.5 sits at -115 odds, Wolves are a competitive team that won’t just bow down.
Wolves +2.5 displays -105 odds but it wouldn’t be a shock if they’re able to keep this one close. After all, they did beat Manchester City in September. Under 3.5, 4 goals are priced at -120 odds in another crucial match in the EPL title race.
