Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction and Betting Tips | Championship Gameweek 14
Championship · Wednesday 4 November 2026 · 20:00 UTC · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · updated 2026-10-25
Bristol City welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol in Championship Gameweek 14 action on Wednesday 4 November 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC.
Bristol City have played 12 matches in the Championship this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 33% of them. At home they average 0.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 6 matches, with a 50% win rate. Wolverhampton Wanderers have played 12 matches in the Championship this season, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 50% of them. Away from home they average 1.7 goals scored and 1.5 conceded over 6 matches, with a 50% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, Wolverhampton Wanderers are narrow favourites at 42%, with the draw at 28% and Bristol City at 29%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: Bristol City 1.12, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.39.
- Over 2.5 goals: 46% · both teams to score: 51%.
- Most likely score: 1–2 (9%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (12 and 12 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
Bristol City: form and key numbers
In style Bristol City are happy without the ball, cross a lot, are strong in the air.
- Expected goals: 1.28 a match created, 1.40 conceded (goals minus xG: -3.3).
- Shots: 13.7 a match, 4.0 on target.
- Possession: 45.9% on average.
- Clean sheets: 17% of matches (50% at home).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 5.5 a match.
- Discipline: 1.3 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.73.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: form and key numbers
In style Wolverhampton Wanderers keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.72 a match created, 0.93 conceded (goals minus xG: -0.6).
- Shots: 16.8 a match, 4.2 on target.
- Possession: 54.9% on average.
- Clean sheets: 25% of matches (33% away).
- Both teams scored in 67% of their matches.
- Corners: 7.1 a match.
- Discipline: 1.8 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.84.
Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: season averages side by side
| Bristol City | Per match this season | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Matches | 12 |
| 1.0 | Goals scored | 1.7 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 1.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 1.40 | xG conceded | 0.93 |
| 13.7 | Shots | 16.8 |
| 4.0 | On target | 4.2 |
| 45.9 | Possession % | 54.9 |
| 17% | Clean sheets % | 25% |
| 50% | Both teams scored % | 67% |
| 5.5 | Corners | 7.1 |
| 1.3 | Yellow cards | 1.8 |
| 6.73 | Average rating | 6.84 |
Players to watch
Bristol City
- Luke McNally CB · Stopper · Moneyball Score 46 · Box defender, Dominant in the air (top 12% of his position)
- Rob Atkinson CB · Stopper · Moneyball Score 45 · Dominant in the air, Duel winner (top 3% of his position)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Raúl Jiménez CF · Target man · Moneyball Score 52 · Rarely wastes a big chance, Duel winner (top 14% of his position)
- Ladislav Krejci CB · Ball-playing centre-back · Moneyball Score 45 · Long passer, Hard to dribble past (top 2% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Mateus Mané
Mateus Mané, 19 · Wolverhampton Wanderers · LWF · Classic winger · Moneyball Score 49
Mateus Mané, 19, plays as a winger for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship. Strongest for his role in key passes and accurate crosses. Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- LW · Winger Natural, 49
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 46
- LM · Wide midfielder Accomplished, 45
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 2.65 / 90 | 75% |
| Accurate crosses | 1.20 / 90 | 72% |
| Fouls won | 2.41 / 90 | 69% |
| Shots | 3.25 / 90 | 64% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.28 / 90 | 64% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★½ Classic winger Winger
- ★★★ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- What Mateus Mané is worth on the market, and the most a club should pay
- How many league points he would add to your club (Win-Rate Impact)
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Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction
Wolverhampton Wanderers should have more of the ball, with Bristol City likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; both sides are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 2.5 goals - 1.12 for Bristol City and 1.39 for Wolverhampton Wanderers - with over 2.5 goals at 46% and both teams scoring at 51%. Wolverhampton Wanderers have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to take something from the trip.
Prediction: Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers betting tips
- Tip 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers win or draw (double chance) 71% between them
- Tip 2: Under 2.5 goals 54% by the model, 2.51 goals expected
- Tip 3: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 4.1 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 9.5 corners 12.6 corners a match between them
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Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: questions and answers
When is Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers is on Wednesday 4 November 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in Championship Gameweek 14.
Where is Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers played?
At Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Bristol City's home ground.
Who will win Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Wolverhampton Wanderers are the favourites: Bristol City 29%, draw 28%, Wolverhampton Wanderers 42%. Our prediction is Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Who is the player to watch in Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Mateus Mané of Wolverhampton Wanderers: a classic winger with a Moneyball Score of 49 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.5 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 46%.
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