Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 24

Published Jan. 23, 2026 6:55 p.m. ET

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Two clubs at opposite ends of the Premier League will meet on Saturday, when second-place Manchester City hosts 20th-place Wolverhampton Wanderers. Find our prediction for this matchup below.

Offensively, Manchester City is first in the Premier League (45 goals, two per match). And defensively, Wolverhampton is 17th (41 goals conceded, 1.9 per match). With 15 goals in 22 games, Wolverhampton is 20th in the Premier League. On the flip side, Manchester City has allowed 21 goals in 22 games, second in the league. With 45 goals scored and 21 allowed, Manchester City is second in the Premier League in goal differential. Wolverhampton has been outscored 41-15, and its -26 goal differential is 20th in the Premier League.

Manchester City faced Manchester United away from home in its last game and lost by a final score of 2-0. It was outshot by three in the match, 10 to seven. Rico Lewis took one shot for goalless Manchester City in their game against Manchester United. Wolverhampton drew 0-0 at home with Newcastle United in its last match on Jan. 18, even though it was outshot 11 to six. While Wolverhampton didn't manage a goal against Newcastle, Yerson Mosquera led the club with two shots.

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Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Odds & Betting Lines

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Betting Information updated as of January 23, 2026, 4:39 p.m. ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Manchester City -418	Wolverhampton +950	3.5	+116	-148

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Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Manchester City -418
Total Pick: Under 3.5 goals
Score Prediction: Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton 0

Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Match Time: 10 a.m. ET
Location: Manchester, England
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
TV: NBCSN (DirecTV SAT (DVB-S)), Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Manchester City's Moneyline Performance

Manchester City has been favored in 21 matches this season, and won 13.
Manchester City has won both of its two games as a -418 favorite or greater.
Manchester City's chances of winning this match are 80.7%, according to the moneyline.

Manchester City's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Erling Haaland	22	20	4	68	9
Phil Foden	20	7	2	26	30
Rayan Cherki	18	2	7	13	28
Tijani Reijnders	22	5	2	24	8
Jeremy Doku	19	1	4	9	29

Manchester City's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Manchester United	1/17/2026	A	L	2-0	7	10
Brighton	1/7/2026	H	D	1-1	20	7
Chelsea	1/4/2026	H	D	1-1	14	6
Sunderland AFC	1/1/2026	A	D	0-0	14	8
Nottingham Forest	12/27/2025	A	W	2-1	16	6

Wolverhampton's Moneyline Performance

Wolverhampton has been an underdog in 20 matches this season, and won none.
This season Wolverhampton (+950) has been at least this big an underdog in two games, and won none.
According to the moneyline, Wolverhampton's chances of winning this match are 9.5%.