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Premier League | Gameweek 35
May 2, 2025 at 8pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
1 - 0
Wolves

De Bruyne (35')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Match Report

Kevin De Bruyne scores the only goal as Champions League hopefuls Man City edge past Wolves by a 1-0 scoreline in the Premier League on Friday night.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Wolverhampton Wanderers could line up for Friday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League fixture at home to Wolves.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester City

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 0-2 Man City
Sunday, April 27 at 4.30pm in FA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers

All competitions
Last Game: Wolves 3-0 Leicester
Saturday, April 26 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 73.11%. A draw had a probability of 14.7% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 12.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.15%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.86%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (3.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawWolverhampton Wanderers
73.11% (0.13499999999999 0.13)14.68% (-0.044 -0.04)12.2% (-0.093999999999999 -0.09)
Both teams to score 64.38% (-0.13799999999999 -0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
76.66% (-0.030999999999992 -0.03)23.34% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
57.28% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)42.71% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.42% (0.012 0.01)5.57% (-0.017 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
78.34% (0.041999999999987 0.04)21.66% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.17% (-0.15899999999999 -0.16)31.82% (0.154 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.74% (-0.18 -0.18)68.26% (0.17700000000001 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 73.11%
    Wolverhampton Wanderers 12.2%
    Draw 14.68%
Manchester CityDrawWolverhampton Wanderers
2-1 @ 8.46% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-1 @ 8.15% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.39% (0.029 0.03)
3-0 @ 7.11% (0.035 0.04)
4-1 @ 5.88% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-0 @ 5.14% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 5.12% (0.015 0.01)
3-2 @ 4.66% (-0.016 -0.02)
5-1 @ 3.4% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-2 @ 3.37% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
5-0 @ 2.97% (0.021 0.02)
5-2 @ 1.94% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
6-1 @ 1.63% (0.006 0.01)
6-0 @ 1.43% (0.011 0.01)
4-3 @ 1.29% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
6-2 @ 0.94%
Other @ 4.25%
Total : 73.11%
1-1 @ 5.86% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.85% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.78% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-0 @ 1.77% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.42%
Total : 14.68%
1-2 @ 3.36% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-1 @ 2.03% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.85% (-0.016 -0.02)
1-3 @ 1.28% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-2 @ 1.16% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 12.2%

How you voted: Man City vs Wolves

Manchester City
68.8%
Draw
13.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
17.5%
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5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
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15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
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