On Saturday, the Wolves (6 wins, 6 losses, 3 draws) travel to Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City (11-2-2). Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Manchester City vs. Wolves odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man City is coming in having recently taken over the top spot on the EPL table. A shocking Chelsea loss last weekend as Man City moved one point over Liverpool and two over Chelsea.
Led by M Jack Grealish and M Kevin de Bruyne, both of which played in the team’s mid-week Champions League loss to RB Leipzig. City will be heavy favorites.
However, the Wolves, behind winger Adama Traoré, have the pace and talent to pull off an upset, making this one of the best games on the EPL slate this weekend.
Manchester City vs. Wolves: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Manchester City -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Wolves +1700 (bet $1,700 to win $100) | Draw +670
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +130 | U: -165)
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Prediction
Manchester City 2, Wolves 0
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line.
If there’s a playable side here, it’s the Draw at +670. Last time the Wolves took on a top EPL side, they lost to Liverpool 1-0. Their defense is legit, having allowed the third-fewest goals in the EPL.
That said, typically I turn to BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE or NOT SCORE. However, those odds are respectively +122 and -170, both relatively unplayable here.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the ALTERNATE LINE UNDER 2.5 (+150). This is absolutely tremendous value.
Here’s a crazy stat about the Wolves. Their last four games combined have gone Under 2.5 goals (two 0-0 draws and two 1-0 performances). They’ve had one game, a 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, go Over 2.5 goals in their last 7.
While Man City does have a great attack, they’re barely topping two per game. At the same time, the City defense has allowed the second-fewest goals in the EPL this season.
This is the best value in the match.
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