Man City v Wolves: Preview and Betting Tips | EPL 2025

Man City face Wolves in the English Premier League on Friday night. The hosts are one point above sixth spot, whilst Wolves have won six straight league matches. City have won four straight home fixtures vs these opponents with 13 goals scored.

Match: Man City v Wolves
When: Friday, 02 May 2025
Where: Etihad Stadium

Man City Form

Man City are finding some good form at the end of the season. They sit fourth in the league table and have reached the FA Cup final. They are eight matches unbeaten in all competitions with four straight wins. A 2-0 home win vs Leicester preceded a dull 0-0 draw vs Man Utd at Old Trafford.

City thrashed Crystal Palace 5-2 at home having trailed 2-0 before two late goals to win 2-0 at Everton. A 94th-minute goal sealed a crucial 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in the league. They won 2-0 at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest last Sunday.

Man City Team News

Things are improving on the injury front for Pep Guardiola. Ederson is fit again and both John Stones and Nathan Ake are nearing a return, though this match comes too soon.

Erling Haaland is back in training but Omar Marmoush is set to lead the line for another week at least. Rodri is also back in training but he won’t be risked until later this month. Phil Foden is pushing for a recall, as is Kevin De Bruyne.  

Man City Motivation

This is a must-win match for Man City as they look to finish in the top five places.

They will look to dominate possession and could be quite conservative, knowing the strong form and confidence of Wolves right now.

Wolves Form

After 28 rounds of action, Wolves sat 17th in the table with a six-point gap to the relegation zone. They have since won six straight matches and have jumped into 13th spot with safety confirmed. A 2-1 win at Southampton came with just 0.36 xG produced. After beating West Ham 1-0, Wolves outshot Ipswich 22-6 in a 2-1 away win.

A 4-2 home win vs Tottenham with 2.39 xG to Spurs’ 1.96 xG kept confidence sky-high. With just 0.25 xG, Wolves burgled a 1-0 win away at Man Utd. Their last outing was much more convincing as they smashed Leicester 3-0 with a 20-8 shot count.

Wolves Team News

Wolves have six injuries but none are overly significant to their lineup here. Yerson Mosquera has been out long-term and so has striker Sasa Kalajdzic. Sam Johnstone, Leon Chiwone, Enso Medina and Pedro Lima are not set to feature in this one.

Vitor Pereira has a settled side. January additions Emmanuel Agbadou has solidified the defence. Marshall Munetsi has added energy to the midfield in support of in-form striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who has six goals in his last six matches.

Wolves Motivation

Confidence and morale are high and there is no pressure on Wolves. This is a free hit.

Expect a defensive display with fast breaks through the mobile front three. A draw would be a fine result, and they would settle for a point quite early on.

Key Stats

Man City are 8 matches unbeaten in all competitions (4 straight wins)

City have scored 22 goals in their last 8 home EPL matches

City’s Omar Marmoush has 6 goals in his last 6 home league matches

Wolves have won their last 6 league matches

Wolves have lost their last 4 away matches vs Man City (13 goals conceded)

Wolves’ Strand Larsen has 6 goals in his last 6 matches

Verdict

This should be a good game with goals for both sides. City have enough to take the three points by a narrow margin.

Best Bet: Man City win and both teams to score at 2.65
Value Bet: Man City to win by exactly 1 goal at 3.65
Anytime Goalscorer Tips: Marmoush at 1.72 or Strand Larsen at 3.95