Wolverhampton Wanderers hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Wolverhampton Wanderers is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Luton Town on Saturday while Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at home on Saturday.
Manchester City leads the Premier League standings with 18 points in six games while Wolverhampton Wanderers is in 16th place with four points in six games.
The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has eight goals and one assist in six Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 74.22 percent chance to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has 13 SCA and 2 GCA in six Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 7.20
• Manchester City 1.40
• Draw 5.20
Spread
• Wolverhampton Wanderers +1, +1.5 (1.95)
• Manchester City -1, -1.5 (1.78)
Total
• Over 3 (1.78)
• Under 3 (1.95)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 22 and Manchester City won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has a 13.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.61 shots overall per sim, 0.3 shots on goal per and 0.14 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 74.22 percent chance to score. He averages 3.89 shots overall per sim, 2.09 shots on goal per and 1.37 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 1.40
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 3.03 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.59.