Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a rough start to the 2024/25 Premier League season, and things will not get any easier when they meet current champions Manchester City at Molineux on Sunday, a game that the BBC’s Chris Sutton predicts the Midlands club will lose badly.
Gary O’Neil’s team is yet to win a league game this season, and they have only one point from a draw against Nottingham Forest in August. They are now at the bottom of the table by goal difference, with Southampton and Crystal Palace filling the remaining relegation spots.
Sutton predicts a heavy defeat for Wolves against Manchester City.
The pundit claims that they are not the same team as last year. Sutton, who previously played for Celtic, Aston Villa, and Chelsea, gave his predictions for the weekend’s Premier League games with the BBC.
“The Wolves are at the bottom of the standings, with only one point from seven games, therefore Gary O’Neil does not need to face the champions. O’Neil was critical of his players’ defending after they were hammered 5-3 by Brentford last time out, and I believe they will lose a few more goals here.
“The Wolves won this game last season, but they are not the same side this year, and I am concerned about how many times they will be carved open. 6-1 City.”
Wolves won 2-1 at Molineux last season thanks to Ruben Dias’ own goal and a strike from Hwang Hee-chan. However, in the reverse encounter in May, O’Neil’s side was thrashed 5-1 at the Etihad, and Sutton expects a similar outcome this time. Erling Haaland now leads the race for the golden boot, having scored 10 goals in seven outings. However, he hasn’t scored in the last two games against Newcastle United and Fulham, so he will be motivated to That will be the next time out. Wolves will hope for a solid performance as they prepare for a run of more favorable matches following the City game this weekend. In the coming weeks, they’ll face Crystal Palace, Southampton, and Everton.
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