The 2025/26 Premier League season gets underway with Bournemouth travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on Friday evening, and it is a weekend chock full of intriguing narrative.
Saturday evening's game between, Wolverhampton Wanderers, tipped up to struggle this season, facing Manchester City, looking to rebuild and bounce back, at Molineux will attract plenty of intrigue.
The Sporting News takes you through the latest odds, tips and predictions as the league season gets underway.
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Wolves vs. Man City prediction
This is expected to be a lopsided contest with Wolves reeling from the loss of key players as well a difficult pre-season, while City will be ready and raring to go as ever.
Manchester City are rightly heavy favourites for this one, priced up at 4/9 with Sky Bet. The draw is 7/2 and Wolves can be backed at 21/4 as underdogs.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Wolves 0-3 Man City
- Man City are rated as a 69.2% implied chance to beat Wolves at Molineux by Sky Bet.
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Wolves vs. Man City expected lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will line up for their Premier League opener.
- Wolves predicted starting XI (3-4-2-1, right to left): Sa (GK) — Doherty, Agdabou, Toti — Hoever, Joao Gomes, Andre, Rodrigo Gomes — Arias, Bellegarde — Strand Larsen
Injured: Chiwome (knee), Silva (thigh)
Suspended: None
- Man City predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Trafford (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Ake, Ait-Nouri — Silva, Reijnders, Gundogan — Savinho, Haaland, Doku
Injured: Kovacic (calf), Rodri (groin), Foden (ankle/doubt), Gvardiol (knock/doubt), Echeverri (ankle/doubt)
Suspended: None
Wolves vs. Man City latest odds, correct score betting
Our 0-3 prediction is at very good odds with Betfair, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers.
Result | Odds* |
Man City 2-0 | |
Man City 2-1 | |
Man City 1-0 | |
Draw 1-1 | |
Man City 3-0 | |
Man City 3-1 |
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Wolves vs. Man City team news
- Vitor Pereira is going to have to deal with the loss of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri from his squad, which could even provoke a change in shape for the hosts.
- Wolves’ new permanent signing Jorgen Strand Larsen will be tasked with creating a partnership alongside Colombia international Jhon Arias.
- Pep Guardiola's selections are always hard to predict, and even more so now after the influx of new signings, but stars such as Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki should get the nod.
- Phil Foden has been dealing with an injury, but his potential future England team-mate James Trafford should feature in goal.
Wolves vs. Man City Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is Manchester City to win with a -2.5 goals handicap at 10/3 with Sky Bet. To boost those odds, we’d suggest backing Rayan Ait-Nouri to grab an assist on his return to Molineux (9/4), which comes in at 6.56/1 overall.
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How to watch Wolves vs. Man City: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, August 16
- Venue: Molineux, Wolverhampton, England
- Time: 5:30 p.m. BST
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League