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Premier League · · Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City 1–0 Wolves — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Wolves 1–0 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Friday 2 May. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne (35’, assisted by Jérémy Doku).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 0.65, Wolves 0.44, from 9 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed no yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Manchester City have scored 72 goals, the second-most of the 20 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games). Manchester City have conceded 44 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Wolves have scored 54 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games). Wolves have conceded 69 goals, the fourth-most of the 20 clubs.

Manchester City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 5.6, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 5.6 and Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next host Fulham on 21 November 2026.

Wolves next host Charlton on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v Fulham, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Wolves: Wolves v Charlton, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Manchester City 1–0 Wolves · Premier League
  • Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 5 · draws 0 · Wolves 1 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Manchester City 4W 1D 0L · Wolves 5W 0D 0L

Manchester City 1–0 Wolves (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 1.88
Goals
against 0.75 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 3.14
Corners
against 2.75 / 4.43 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6 / 4
Shots on target
against 2.13 / 2.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 1.86
Cards
against 3.38 / 2 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.29 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
22.71 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 27 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameManchester City for / againstLineWolves for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 2.75 against n 8
9.5standard
3.14 for · 4.43 against n 7
Shots
14.5 for · 8.25 against n 8
19.5standard
12 for · 9.86 against n 7
Shots on target
6 for · 2.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4 for · 2.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
9.38 for · 11 against n 8
21.5standard
13.29 for · 13.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 3.38 against n 8
3.5standard
1.86 for · 2 against n 7

Referee: P. Bankes — 4.29 yellow cards a game, 0.24 red cards, 22.71 fouls over 17 matches.

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Manchester City

Manchester City Defensive

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Gvardiol n 889.9
0.32/0
0.65/0
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Bernardo Silva n 881.8
1.15/3
0.85/1
R. Aït-Nouri
E. Haaland n 879.4
1.36/2
0.11/0
—
İ. Gündoğan n 878.1
0.93/2
0.64/0
—
P. Foden n 867.3
00/0
1.35/2
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Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Gvardiol n 889.9
1.15/2
Bernardo Silva n 881.8
3.46/5
E. Haaland n 879.4
0.43/0
İ. Gündoğan n 878.1
14/2
P. Foden n 867.3
0.52/1
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Manchester City Attacking

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Gvardiol n 889.9
0.42/1
0.11/0
Bernardo Silva n 881.8
0.43/0
0.32/0
E. Haaland n 879.4
38/7
1.77/4
İ. Gündoğan n 878.1
1.25/2
0.32/0
P. Foden n 867.3
1.76/4
0.73/1
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Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Gvardiol n 889.9
0.11/0
00/0
Bernardo Silva n 881.8
0.11/0
00/0
E. Haaland n 879.4
0.95/1
0.32/0
İ. Gündoğan n 878.1
00/0
0.43/0
P. Foden n 867.3
00/0
0.21/0
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Wolves

Wolves Defensive

Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wolves before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
João Gomes n 889.1
1.46/4
1.96/4
—
R. Aït-Nouri n 882.4
0.52/2
1.45/3
Bernardo Silva
J. Strand Larsen n 873.5
2.36/5
0.84/1
—
Nélson Semedo n 887.6
0.84/1
14/2
—
Matheus Cunha n 880.9
1.95/4
3.98/7
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Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wolves before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
João Gomes n 889.1
38/6
R. Aït-Nouri n 882.4
2.78/5
J. Strand Larsen n 873.5
0.21/0
Nélson Semedo n 887.6
1.25/2
Matheus Cunha n 880.9
1.97/2
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Wolves Attacking

Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wolves before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
João Gomes n 889.1
0.94/2
0.11/0
R. Aït-Nouri n 882.4
14/2
0.54/0
J. Strand Larsen n 873.5
2.46/5
1.46/3
Nélson Semedo n 887.6
0.11/0
00/0
Matheus Cunha n 880.9
4.28/7
2.68/5
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Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wolves before kick-off, to 27 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
João Gomes n 889.1
0.11/0
00/0
R. Aït-Nouri n 882.4
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Strand Larsen n 873.5
0.95/1
00/0
Nélson Semedo n 887.6
00/0
0.11/0
Matheus Cunha n 880.9
0.86/0
0.31/1
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester CityWolves
64%Possession36%
0.65Expected goals (xG)0.44
9Shots6
2Shots on target1
5Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
5Shots inside the box4
4Corners5
0Offsides1
7Fouls11
0Saves1
662Passes369
91%Pass accuracy83%

Manchester City Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Ederson9000000006.9
Matheus Nunes9000000407.7
Rúben Dias9000100107.2
J. Gvardiol9000000008
Bernardo Silva9000003307.7
J. Doku9001003007.2
M. Kovačić8900101607.5
İ. Gündoğan8400001006.9
K. De Bruyne8410110207.3
Omar Marmoush8300200006.6
N. O'Reilly5800210206.6
M. Akanji sub3200000107
R. Lewis sub1300000006.3
P. Foden sub1200000006.7
J. McAtee sub1200000006.6
Nico González sub10000000–

Wolves Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
José Sá9000000006.6
E. Agbadou9000000206.9
Toti Gomes9000000206.9
João Gomes9000001607
R. Aït-Nouri9000210106.3
M. Munetsi9000000206.3
Nélson Semedo8600000306.9
Matheus Cunha8500200006.9
André8000101507
J. Bellegarde6600001407.5
M. Doherty6500000106.5
Pablo Sarabia sub2500000106.6
Rodrigo Gomes sub2400000206.6
Hwang Hee-Chan sub1100000006.5
Gonçalo Guedes sub1000000006.7
S. Bueno sub1000000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Wolves — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Manchester CityDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
WolvesWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Manchester City 5 · 0 draws · Wolves 1 · 4 goals/game
  • 2024-10-20 Wolves 1–2 Manchester City
  • 2024-05-04 Manchester City 5–1 Wolves
  • 2023-09-30 Wolves 2–1 Manchester City
  • 2023-01-22 Manchester City 3–0 Wolves
  • 2022-09-17 Wolves 0–3 Manchester City
  • 2022-05-11 Wolves 1–5 Manchester City
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD
Wolves#16 pos42 pts38 pl-15 GD
Goals per game
Manchester City scored1.89
Wolves scored1.42
Manchester City conceded1.16
Wolves conceded1.82

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Wolves?
In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 5, Wolves won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Wolves?
Recent form — Manchester City 4W 1D 0L; Wolves 5W 0D 0L.

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