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  24 August 2025, Etihad Stadium Both teams started the new Premier League season with victories and now face off at the Etihad Stadium. The Opta supercomputer gives Manchester City a 61.7% chance of victory in Saturday's clash. City in impressive form Pep Guardiola's team leads the table after the first round thanks to a convincing 4-0 win at Wolverhampton. Since the start of April, City have collected more points than any other team (26) and remain unbeaten in this period (8 wins, 2 draws). Their defensive work is particularly impressive - they have the most clean sheets (7) and face the fewest shots per game of all teams in the division (7.6) since April. Erling Haaland scored twice against Wolves and is approaching a historic milestone - he could become only the second player in Premier League history to score 50 home goals in fewer than 50 appearances (currently 48 goals in 48 games). Tottenham as problematic opponent Despite City's dominance, Guardiola will be...

16 August 2025 Wolverhampton will rely on the defensive strength of João Gomes, who was among the most active tackling players in the Premier League last season. The Brazilian midfielder was one of only nine players to achieve an average of at least 3.5 tackles per 90 minutes (minimum 900 minutes played). He confirmed his reliability by making at least three tackles in five of his last six starts. Manchester City arrive with Erling Haaland, who has an excellent record against Wolves. The Norwegian striker has scored eight Premier League goals against Wolverhampton - he only has more against West Ham United (9). Haaland demonstrated his shooting activity against this opponent by attempting 2+ shots in three of his five matches against them. The most interesting addition for the Citizens is Rayan Cherki, who dominated France's Ligue 1 in creative statistics. No player with a minimum of 900 minutes played achieved a higher average of chances created per 90 minutes (3.3) or assists...