Wolves vs Man City Preview
Venue for Wolves vs Man City: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England
When: Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Premier League fixture of Wolves vs Man City will be the opening match for the 2025-26 season for both sides. Vítor Pereira’s side will host Pep Guardiola’s Man City at Molineux. While the preseason form for both sides remains quite different, it matters most now when the new season officially kicks off.
Wolves’ preseason results were way below par. The old Gold lost out to Santa Clara, RC Lens, Girona, and Celta Vigo, while drawing their fixture against Stoke City. In terms of incomings or new signings, Vítor Pereira’s team has players like Fer Lopez, John Arias, and David Moller Wolfe. However, as per multiple reports, the quest for more signings for a few other areas of the pitch remains in contention at the West Midlands-based club.
Coming to Man City, Pep Guardiola’s side was knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup in the round of 16. City suffered a narrow defeat to Al-Hilal. In their only pre-season outing, the club registered a thumping 4-0 win over Palermo. Man City has added players like Ryan Ait Nouri, Ryan Cherki, and Tijjani Reijnders to their squad leading up to the new season.
Wolves vs Man City Predicted lineups
Wolves
Wolves are expected to field a first-choice eleven that could be pretty much similar to what Vítor Pereira played in their pre-season matches. The new arrivals, Fer Lopez, John Arias, and David Moller Wolfe, could get straight into the starting eleven when the Old Gold faces Man City at Molineux this weekend.
Wolves Predicted 11
[Likely Team formation: 3-4-2-1]
Jose Sa (GK), E. Agbadou, T. Gomes, M. Doherty, D. Moller Wolfe, Ki-Jana Hoever, J. Gomes, Andre, F. Lopez, J. Arias, and J. Strand Larsen
Man City
For Man City, new signings are expected to play a crucial role against Wolves in Pep Guardiola’s side’s opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League season. Ryan Ait-Nouri, Ryan Cherki, and Tijjani Reijnders could be seen making their Premier League debut for their new club. A visit back to Molineux for Ait-Nouri to play against his former club would also be one of the talking points.
Man City Predicted 11
[Likely Team formation: 4-2-3-1]
Ederson (GK), R. Dias, J. Stones, R. Ait-Nouri, R. Lewis, I. Gundogan, B. Silva, R. Cherki, O. Marmoush, J. Doku, and Erling Haaland
Wolves vs Man City Stats:
The last 5 fixtures between Wolves and Man City have all been played in the Premier League. While Man City have won 4 of those matches, Wolves did register a win over Pep Guardiola’s side back in 2023.
Last 5 Matches: Head-to-Head
Man City 1-0 Wolves | Premier League | May 3, 2025
Wolves 1-2 Man City | Premier League | October 20, 2024
Man City 5-1 Wolves | Premier League | May 4, 2024
Wolves 2-1 Man City | Premier League | September 30, 2023
Man City 3-0 Wolves | Premier League | January 22, 2023
[Stats via: FotMob]
Prediction
Even though Wolves are less favorites to nick anything from Man City in this fixture at Molineux, the Old Gold’s home support might work in their favor. If Vítor Pereira’s side gets an early goal, the Molineux will be loud and could turn out to be a tough place to deal with for Pep Guardiola’s Man City players.
It must also be kept in mind that Wolves’ record in the Premier League against City, especially at home, is not that bad. The Old Gold handed Guardiola’s side a 2-1 defeat at West Midlands under Gary O’Neil in the 2023-24 Premier League campaign. The Wolves vs Man City fixture has produced unexpected results in the past.
Predicted score: Wolves 2-2 Man City
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