Both Wolves and Manchester City start their Premier League 2025-2026 campaign with a game against each other in the first week. Molineux Stadium, which is the home stadium of Wolves, is the venue for this match. The game starts at 5:30 PM local time, whereas it is 10 PM as per Indian Standard Time. Basically, the date for the match is 16th August. What is the Wolves vs Man City opening matches’ historical Premier League record?
When we look at the matches of the previous season, Manchester City and Wolves once played in October 2024 and once in May 2025. Both matches were won by Manchester; they won 2-1 away from home and 1-0 at home. The last time Wolves won against Manchester City was on 30th September, 2023, at this ground, Molineux Stadium.
Wolves vs Man City opening matches historical Premier League record
In the twenty-eight matches played in the first matchweek, Manchester City has won sixteen of them. At the same time, they have lost six and drawn six. Man City played Chelsea last time in their first match of the Premier League, and they won it 2-0.
When we talk about Wolves, they were playing Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the first match of the 2024/25 Premier League. It was not the start they had thought as they lost the match by 2-0.
James Trafford vs Jose Sa – Goalkeeper battle
It is surely a good time for James Trafford to return to Manchester City. He surely has the potential to be the main man for Man City between the goals. In the previous season, he was playing for Burnley, and his team got promoted to the Premier League.
He played 45 matches, kept 29 clean sheets, and just conceded 16 goals in all matches. At the same time, Jose Sa played 29 matches in the Premier League and conceded 48 goals. Surely not good as per his standards. He will face this fiery Manchester City attack, which will be tough to stop.
What to expect in the Defence vs Attack battle?
If the Wolves’ defence is just scared of Erling Haaland, they need to get prepared for Omar Marmoush, Jeremy Doku, and, obviously, the new signing, Rayan Cherki. When we look at the Manchester City attack, the Wolves’ defenders will have to give their 200% to stop them. Manchester City have signed Wolves’ best defender of the previous season, Rayan Ait-Nouri.
It will be an emotional return for him at the Molineux Stadium. Manchester City’s defence is very well balanced, as Gvardiol can now shift to the centre-back position with Ruben Dias alongside him. Jorgen Strand Larsen will surely be a striker to watch out for this season, and he can cause problems for City’s defence.
Manchester City or Wolves – Who will win the midfield battle?
With the departure of Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City’s midfield will be tough to watch for the matches, but they have done their signings. They have got Rayan Cherki, who has a similar profile to De Bruyne. Manchester City have also brought in AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders.
Wolves have Joao Gomes, who surely has the eyes of the bigger European clubs. It is fair to say that Manchester City has a better midfield than Wolves.
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