Week 29 brings us a match on Mar 2nd, where Manchester City hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. 1st placed Manchester City is fresh off their 2-1 win against West Ham United. Rúben Dias struck first for Manchester City in the 30th minute, then Michail Antonio tied it up for West Ham United in the 43rd minute. Manchester City is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles struck first for Newcastle United in the 52nd minute, then Rúben Neves got the equalizer for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 73rd minute on a feed from Pedro Neto earning Wolverhampton Wanderers at least a draw. Wolverhampton Wanderers is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers last played eachother at the Molineux Stadium on the 21st of September. Manchester City was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of an empty stadium. Kevin De Bruyne scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 20th minute on a penalty, then Phil Foden added another in the 32nd minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’s most prolific scorer has been Rúben Neves. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Both İlkay Gündoğan and Bernardo Silva have been the hottest scorers for Manchester City in the last five each having scored 2 goals
Josep Guardiola i Sala’s squad will be without İlkay Gündoğan and Nathan Aké, while Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo’s squad will be without Daniel Podence, Fernando Marçal, Jonny Castro, Raúl Jiménez and Willy Boly.