Manchester City vs Wolves: Betting Odds & Prediction
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Title-chasing Manchester City host Wolves on Saturday evening as they look to capture a fourth consecutive Premier League title.
City are one point behind leaders Arsenal, who host Bournemouth earlier in the day. Kick-off is set for 5:30pm UK time.
Recent Form
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s men come into the fixture on the back of five consecutive wins in the Premier League. The most recent result was a 2-0 win away to Nottingham Forest. The result gave them a crucial three points in the race for the Premier League title.
Their home form has been excellent, averaging an incredible 2.41 points per game (W12, D5, L0) at the Etihad Stadium. City also have an impressive away record, averaging 2.24 points per game. They have recorded a positive goal difference of +29 in their home matches after scoring 43 and conceding 14 in 17 games.
City have an average of 18.76 shots per home game, with a 13.47% conversion rate. They have managed to score in 94.11% of their home matches this season and scored two or more in 70.58% of those games.
Defensively, City have conceded an average of just 0.82 goals per game at home, so far. They have conceded 2 or more in just 11.76% of their home fixtures. They have kept a clean sheet in 35.29% of their home matches.
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Wolves
Wolves have one win in the last five away Premier League games. That win came in their most recent outing, with a 2-1 win over Luton.
Away this season, Wolves have been below average, averaging 1.12 points per game. Wolves have an average of 11.70 shots per away game, with a 11.55% conversion rate. They have managed to score in 70.58% of their away matches this season and scored two or more in 41.17% of those games.
Defensively, Wolves conceded an average of 1.64 goals per away game, so far. 52.94% of their away games have seen them ship at least two goals, keeping a clean sheet in 11.76% of those games.
Prediction
City are on a roll and remain on course to capture another Premier League title. Only Arsenal have scored more than City's 85 so far, and OddsNow back the Citizens to move a step closer to another title in a high-scoring encounter on Saturday.
OddsNow's Pick: Over 3.5+ goals scored (4/5 @ Betfair)