For the matchday 2 of Premier League, Manchester City are making a perilous trip at Molineux Stadium to face Adama Traore’s Wolverhampton.
Last season, Manchester City lost big in the title race when they lost on Wolverhampton’s lawn, leaving Liverpool to their 19th crown. For this 2020/2021 season, Pep Guardiola’s men will therefore start their season with this trip, having had to postpone the matchday 1 against Aston Villa.
Not having played on Matchday 1 last week, Pep Guardiola’s side enter the field with a trip to Wolves’ turf. A few weeks after their elimination in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Kevin De Bruyne’s teammates will have the ambition to start their new campaign well. Despite their victory on Matchday 1 against Sheffield United (2-0), Wolves have just been kicked out of the Carabao Cup against Stoke City (1-0). Far from being an ideal situation before returning to Manchester City.
Wolverhampton coach Nuno Espirito Santo is only deprived of the usually starting Spain full-back Jonny Castro (ex-Celta Vigo), who is injured, and winger Diogo Jota, who has just left the club for Liverpool. In the offseason, the Wolves also saw offensive attacking Matt Doherty (Tottenham) leave. Goal scorer last weekend, Mexican forward Raul Jimenez (17 goals and 6 assists last year) is off to a good start.
This summer, Manchester City turned a page by letting go of the historic David Silva, who had played less in the last season however. Pep Guardiola can still count on goalkeeper Ederson, defenders Walker and Laporte, midfielders Rodri, Bernardo Silva and De Bruyne and forwards Mahrez, Sterling and Aguero. Injured at the end of last season, the latter is only due to return in November. The fragile center-back Laporte is the second Citizen in the infirmary at the start of the season.
Speaking of betting, Guardiola’s side will be far from optimal form in the opener for City, while Wolverhampton are in the best game. They might not lose here. So my first choice is 1x to 1xbet apk for 2.50. Or you can consider the second option – both teams will score despite Wolverhampton not losing at 3.30.