Manchester City welcome bottom-placed Wolves to Etihad in a gameweek 23 fixture as action continues in the 2025-26 English Premier League season.
Ayomide Oguntimehin looks ahead to the January 24th clash.
Manchester City vs Wolves match preview
Manchester City head into the clash on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat to city rivals Manchester United in their last outing. They are also winless in their four league matches so far this year, recording three draws and one defeat, although they recorded a 10-1 thrashing of Exeter City in the FA Cup and a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semifinal first leg.
The Cityzens have already strengthened their squad this month with the addition of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, who will both be eyeing key roles in the clash.
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Wolves, meanwhile, are still rooted to the bottom of the Premier League standings, but are unbeaten in their last four league matches as they continue to fight for survival. However, they have only won once in the league during this period, a 3-0 win over West Ham United in their first match of the year.
They held Newcastle United to a goalless draw in their last outing and are now 14 points off Nottingham Forest in 17th place.
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— Wolves (@Wolves) January 21, 2026
Manchester City vs Wolves Head-to-Head record
(Last five meetings)
- 16.08.2025 – Wolves 0-4 Man City
- 02.05.2025 – Man City 1-0 Wolves
- 20.10.2024 – Wolves 1-2 Man City
- 04.05.2024 – Man City 5-1 Wolves
- 30.09.2023 – Wolves 2-1 Man City
Manchester City have dominated this fixture in recent meetings and are unbeaten in the last four meetings. The Cityzens have also won nine of the last 11 matches between both sides.
Recent Form: Manchester City
Manchester City have only won two of their last six matches across all competitions, although both were in cup competitions. The 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in their last outing was also their first defeat in 14 matches.
The Cityzens have only kept one clean sheet in their last five league matches, but will be buoyed by the addition of Marc Guehi to the defence.
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Recent Form: Wolves
Wolves have improved in recent outings and remain unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, including the last four in the league.
However, they have only won once in the Premier League all season and have also scored the least number of goals with 15.
Player to Watch: Antoine Semenyo (Man City)
Semenyo completed a move to the Etihad earlier in the transfer window and announced himself with two goals in his first two matches.
The forward will be hoping for another goalscoring performance in his home league debut and will prove too much to handle for the Wolves defence with his pace and dribbling.
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Best Betting Odds
Home (Manchester City) to Win – 1.24 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Manchester City are the stronger team and will dominate this match to record their first league win of the new year.
