Last week, Man City officially lost the Premier League title to Liverpool. But there is still some comfort when coach Pep Guardiola and his team defeated Nottingham Forest to reach the FA Cup final.
Along with that, the goal of keeping the top 4 of the Premier League cannot be ignored. They have won all 4 recent matches in all competitions and have to maintain this form in the face of competition from the chasing teams.
Although the Citizens' squad is still quite thin due to injuries, they can still be confident as they have won 8 of their last 9 home matches against Wolves.
However, Wolves cannot be underestimated in this encounter when they have won all 6 of their recent matches in the Premier League. That is also the longest winning streak among the 20 teams in the tournament this season.
The Midlands side have only won a run of seven consecutive English top flight almost 80 years ago. If they defeat Man City, coach Vitor Pereira and his team will equal the club's impressive record.
They also narrowed the gap to 1 point compared to the 12th-placed team Crystal Palace. Although their recent record against Man City has not been very positive, Pereira and his team have won their last 4 away matches. Therefore, there is nothing for the Wolves to worry about when traveling to Etihad, with the goal of getting revenge after the 1-5 loss last season.
Force situation
Man City are still missing Erling Haaland, Rodri, Nathan Ake and John Stones due to injury. Oscar Bobb and Ederson have returned to training but are uncertain to play.
Wolves will be without Sam Johnstone due to injury, but Hwang Hee-chan and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde could both return. Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez and Yerson Mosquera are still recovering from long-term injuries.
Expected lineup
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, De Bruyne, Marmoush
Wolves: Sa; Bueno, Agbadou, Toti; Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Munetsi, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Score prediction
With home advantage and a revival in form last month, Man City are capable of winning against Wolves.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Wolves
