Manchester City will attempt to break a 103-year-old club record when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.
Manchester City will look to break a century-old club record by hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday evening.
The Citizens saw their dreams of winning an unprecedented double-treble dashed last month when they were beaten on penalties by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
However, Pep GuardiolaThe Manchester United side remain in the hunt for two domestic trophies as they take on Arsenal for the Premier League title before turning their attention to an FA Cup final showdown with rivals Manchester United on May 25.
Man City head into their last four Premier League matches in high spirits after following a 4-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion with a 2-0 away win over Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Goals either side of halftime Josko Gvardiol And Erling Haaland helped the Citizens secure maximum points and stay close to the Gunners, who are currently just one point clear at the top of the table after playing a game more than Guardiola’s side.
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Will the Etihad Stadium host a record-breaking run?
After playing three consecutive away games at the Etihad, Man City will welcome back home on Saturday where they have looked unstoppable for some time.
Indeed, the Citizens have achieved a magnificent run of 42 games without defeat in all competitions, including 36 wins and six draws, and their most recent defeat at home dates back to November 2022 when Brentford surprisingly won 2-1 in the Premier League .
Man City have won 22 Premier League matches during this run, scoring 65 goals in the process, and have also won 14 Champions League matches (seven), FA Cup (six) and Cup of the League (one).
-If City avoid defeat against Wolves on Saturday, they will break their all-time unbeaten record at home and surpass a streak of 42 consecutive games set between December 1919 and November 1921.
Guardiola’s side have not lost any of their last 31 matches, home or away, in all tournaments, excluding penalties; The last Premier League team to record a longer unbeaten run in the league and cup was Man United (33 matches in 1998-99).
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Man City must be wary of Wolves threat
Man City can be confident of success against Wolves as they have won seven of their last eight home league meetings with Old Gold, including each of their last three by an aggregate score of 8-1.
However, City’s only defeat in 18 league matches this season against teams currently in the bottom half came against Wolves in September last year.
The Citizens were condemned to a 2-1 defeat by Gary O’Neilon the Molineux side; Julien Alvarez initially canceled an own goal from Rubén Diasbut Hwang Hee-chan secured the victory for Wolves midway through the second half.
Wolves are attempting to complete their second league double against Man City since Guardiola’s arrival, most recently in 2019-20 when they followed a 2-0 triumph at the Etihad with a 3-2 home win.
Ahead of Saturday’s competition, Guardiola provided fitness updates on three first-team players, including the FWA Footballer of the Year. Phil Foden.
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