The Cityzens do have a quality squad and will take advantage of the poor form of the Wolves. Manchester City are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium, West Midlands
Date: Saturday, 16th August 2025
Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time
Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Manchester City to Molineux for their opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League season on Saturday evening.
While the Citizens relinquished their iron grip on the title and finished 13 points behind champions Liverpool last season, the Old Gold settled for a 16th-placed finish after flirting with relegation.
Head-to-head:
- Wolves have won 50 of the 132 meetings between the two teams.
- Manchester City recorded 57 victories.
- The remaining 25 clashes ended in draws.
- Man City are on a three-match winning streak against the Wolves.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers are on a three-match losing streak.
- Manchester City have scored 12 goals in the last five matches against Wolves.
- 8 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
Form:
- Wolves pre-season form: L-D-L-L-L
- Manchester City pre-season form: W-W
Team News:
- Wolves will be without the services of Enso Gonzalez as he is injured.
- Mateo Kovacic will not be in action for Man City as he is injured. They might also miss out on the services of Phil Foden, Claudio Echeverri and Rodri due to a lack of fitness.
Player(s) to watch:
- Strand Larsen scored a total of 14 goals and also grabbed four assists during the Premier League 2024-25 season. He was the most consistent player for his side and will be looking to come up with strong performances from the start of the season. Larsen will also be looking to step up and help his side in the attacking front.
- Erling Haaland will once again lead the attacking front for Manchester City. After having a decent season, Erling Haaland will be back in action and will be looking to start the new campaign on a positive note. He is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.