Premier League: Wolves vs Manchester City 16/08/2025

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Last season was a turbulent one for Wolves. They spent most of the first half of the campaign near the bottom of the table but thanks to weak competition and a much better second half they managed to secure survival in the league relatively easily. Over the summer they lost two of their key players – Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait Nouri – so it remains to be seen how they will cope without them in the upcoming season.

On the other side Manchester City had a season to forget which also marked the final campaign in sky blue for one of the club’s greatest legends – Kevin De Bruyne. In order to avoid a repeat of that disappointment they strengthened the squad in key areas. Tijjani Reijnders Rayan Ait Nouri Rayan Cherki and James Trafford will provide excellent competition to the existing squad and force them to raise their level to keep a spot in the starting eleven.

Visitors to cruise to victory

Wolves have played two preseason matches so far and failed to impress. A dull 1 1 draw against Championship side Stoke and a 3 1 loss to Lens may not be alarming on their own but even without those results it is clear they will need more reinforcements if they are to compete seriously in the Premier League this season.

Unfortunately for them they will open the season against a highly motivated Manchester City side led by Pep Guardiola who will be eager to make amends for last year’s underwhelming performance. I expect a relatively comfortable win for the visitors with a few goals ending up in Jose Sa’s net.