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Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: lineups

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Bristol City 15 · 18 points
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 · 24 points

Predicted lineups Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bristol City 3-5-2
40 Collins
2 Eissat or Atkinson
15 McNally
19 Tanner
3 Pring
8 Williams or Wallace
12 Knight
6 De Keersmaecker or Yah
21 Cardines
9 Tolaj or Ballard
10 Twine

Predicted lineup for Bristol City: Collins, Eissat, McNally, Tanner, Pring, Williams, Knight, De Keersmaecker, Cardines, Tolaj, Twine

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
1 Sá
3 Bueno
37 Krejci
15 Mosquera
2 Trippier
5 Munetsi
7 André
19 Saïd
27 Bellegarde
28 López
10 Armstrong

Predicted lineup for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sá, Bueno, Krejci, Mosquera, Trippier, Munetsi, André, Saïd, Bellegarde, López, Armstrong

Bristol City

Brad Collins is expected to continue in goal for Bristol City after starting the last two matches, following three successive starts for Sam Tickle. Noah Eile remains unavailable as he recovers from illness, while Elijah Adebayo is expected to miss the match with a quad strain.

Rio Cardines is likely to keep his place after starting four of Bristol City's last five matches. Dom Ballard and Lorent Tolaj are expected to start in attack, with Tolaj having begun the last two games. Luke McNally and Lisav Naif Eissat are also expected to retain their places in defence after both started against Bolton Wanderers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Nasser Djiga is doubtful with a groin injury for Wolverhampton Wanderers' trip to Bristol City. Yerson Mosquera is expected to continue at centre-back alongside Ladislav Krejci after starting against Cardiff City. Jordan James, meanwhile, also faces uncertainty after coming off injured in that match, with the extent of his problem still unclear.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is expected to return to the side after appearing as a second-half substitute against Cardiff. He had started three of Wolverhampton Wanderers' previous four matches. Marshall Munetsi is also likely to retain his place, while Fer López and Rafiki Saïd are expected to continue after starting the last match.

Injuries and suspensions

Bristol City

  • Elijah Adebayo Not registered Doubtful
  • Rob Dickie Knee injury Doubtful
  • Noah Eile Illness Unavailable

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Bertrand Traoré Injury Doubtful
  • Boubacar Traoré Injury Doubtful
  • Nasser Djiga Groin injury Doubtful
  • Ghislain Konan Knee injury Unavailable
  • Raúl Jiménez Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bristol City

  1. Dom Ballard 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Scott Twine 4 goals 0 assists
  3. Rio Cardines 0 goals 6 assists
  4. Lorent Tolaj 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Jason Knight 1 goals 1 assists

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Fer López 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Raúl Jiménez 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Adam Armstrong 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Rodrigo Gomes 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Ladislav Krejci 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Dom Ballard 5/5 423 mixed
Jason Knight 5/5 420 mixed
George Tanner 5/5 390 mixed
Cameron Pring 4/5 385 mixed
Luke McNally 4/4 360 solid
Rio Cardines 4/5 340 mixed
Lisav Naif Eissat 3/3 270 mixed
Sam Tickle 3/3 270 poor

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
José Sá 5/5 450 solid
André 5/5 430 solid
Ladislav Krejci 4/5 363 solid
Hugo Bueno 4/5 352 solid
Marshall Munetsi 4/5 325 mixed
Fer López 4/4 317 strong
Rafiki Saïd 4/5 317 solid
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 3/5 309 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.37 1.59
  • Predicted goals2.3
  • Both teams to score42%
  • Over 2.5 goals42%
  • Corners12.2

Team comparison

BRC home Per match WOL away
1.00 Points 1.67
0.50 Goals for 1.67
1.00 Goals against 1.50
1.37 xG for 1.59
1.25 xG against 1.46
6.2 Corners 6.0
WLWLL Home and away form LDWLW

Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: head-to-head record

14 previous meetings
2 Bristol City 2 draws 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Goals per match3.36
  • Both teams scored79%
  • Over 2.5 goals79%
  • Jan 2025 Bristol City 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Feb 2019 Bristol City 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Dec 2017 Bristol City 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Sep 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 3 Bristol City
  • Apr 2017 Bristol City 3 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Dec 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 2 Bristol City
  • Mar 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 1 Bristol City
  • Nov 2015 Bristol City 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jan 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 1 Bristol City
  • Aug 2013 Bristol City 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers will be refereed by Tom Nield.

When will the lineup for Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Bristol City are without Elijah Adebayo (not registered), Rob Dickie (knee injury) and Noah Eile (illness).

Who is unavailable for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Bristol City?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are without Bertrand Traoré (injury), Boubacar Traoré (injury), Nasser Djiga (groin injury), Ghislain Konan (knee injury) and Raúl Jiménez (knee injury).

What formation do Bristol City play?

Bristol City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Skubala.

What formation do Wolverhampton Wanderers play?

Wolverhampton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under César Peixoto.

How did the last meeting between Bristol City and Wolverhampton Wanderers finish?

On 11 January 2025, Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers finished 1-2.

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