Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester City’s quest to secure Champions League qualification continues at the Etihad Stadium against high-flying Wolverhampton Wanderers. 

Fresh off reaching a third successive FA Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest last weekend, Manchester City return to their Premier League duties in high spirits, seeking a fourth consecutive league triumph. After conceding their title to Liverpool a week ago, Pep Guardiola’s charges must settle for a place in the Champions League, having steered one point away from sixth-placed Nottingham Forest. With four matches remaining, the margin for error is slim as the Citizens bid to win a fourth consecutive home game in the Premier League for the first time this season. Wolves’ visit makes for promising reading as Man City have won the last four H2Hs at the Etihad, including three via a 3+ goal margin. However, with most of their home league losses in 2024/25 coming against bottom-half sides, they can ill-afford to take this meeting lightly.

Adding to this sentiment, Wolverhampton cruised past relegated Leicester City 3-0 last weekend to round off their longest winning streak in England’s top flight since 1970 (W6). That’s also the best ongoing run of form in the Premier League while marking Wolves’ tenth league victory under Vitor Pereira – only Liverpool and Newcastle have won more matches since his appointment. Interestingly, Wolves stunned Man City’s crosstown rivals Manchester United on their last league travel (1-0), extending their top-flight winning run on the road to four outings. Against this backdrop, Pereira’s men have yet to pick up a single point against the division’s current top-five teams this season (L9).