Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Wolves
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Man City
Molineux Stadium will be packed when Wolverhampton take on Manchester City in the Premier League round 7 on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves are eyeing their only second win of the season, but, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the match. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is banned for the match following his sending-off in a 1-1 draw with Luton Town, while fellow midfielder Joe Hodge misses out with injury.
The Citizens, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record in the English top flight intact, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Key midfielder Rodrigo misses out through suspension and we predict that the former Atletico Madrid man is going to be sorely missed in Saturday’s encounter. With Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva remaining in the recovery room, we predict that Wolverhampton are going to grab something from the match. Kalvin Phillips is widely expected to replace Rodri in the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Nathan Ake):
Ake is a professional footballer who plays for the Dutch National Team and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The versatile defender who was born on the 18th of February, 1995, started his youth career in 2003 with local club ADO Den Haag. He then moved to Feyenoord in 2007 before joining Chelsea's youth academy four years later.
Ake made his first professional appearance at the age of 17, playing for the Blues in a 0-1 away victory against Norwich on the 26th of December, 2012. Barring a few starts and substitute appearances, Ake spent his next few years at Chelsea mostly in the reserves before being sent out on a one month loan to Reading in 2015. Upon his return, he immediately joined Watford on a season-long loan where his displays earned him the Watford's young player of the season award. Another successful loan spell at Bournemouth succeeded his time at Watford before Chelsea recalled him in January 2017.
At the start of the 17/18 season, the 24-year-old rejoined his current club Bournemouth permanently on a five-year contract worth 20 million pounds. On the International stage, Ake has represented the Netherlands at every youth level and has even captained the under-17 and under-19 sides. He made his first senior appearance on the 31st of May, 2017, featuring in Hollands 2-1 friendly win over Morocco.
Highlighted Team (Wolves):
Wolverhampton are a club that was originally known as St. Luke’s FC. The Wolves play in the Championship and they were founded in 1877. Molineux is the home ground of Wolverhampton and the capacity of the stadium is 31,700. Wolverhampton have won four FA Cup trophies (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960), with the team lifting the League Cup trophy in 1974 and 1980.
The colour of the club’s shirts is orange and they wear black shorts. The Wolves wear blue jerseys when playing away from home. Wolverhampton’s main rivals are West Bromwich Albion and they have been facing each other in the Black Country derby since 1888. In their first meeting in the local derby WBA recorded a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Wolverhampton have won three First Division trophies (1953/1954, 1957/1958, 1958/1959) and they have clinched four FA Cup titles as well (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960). The club’s owner is Steve Morgan.
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