Manchester City will be looking to break a century-old club record when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Etihad Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday evening.
The Citizens had their dreams of winning an unprecedented double-treble quashed last month when they were beaten on penalties by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
However, Pep Guardiola's side remain in the hunt to retain two domestic trophies as they battle Arsenal for the Premier League title before shifting their attention to an FA Cup final showdown with rivals Manchester United on May 25.
Man City head into their final four Premier League fixtures in buoyant mood after following up a statement 4-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion with a 2-0 victory away against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Goals either side of half time from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland helped the Citizens claim maximum points and stay within touching distance of the Gunners, who currently sit just one point clear at the top of the table having played a game more than Guardiola's side.
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Etihad Stadium to stage record-breaking run?
After playing three consecutive games away from the Etihad, Man City will welcome Saturday's return to home soil where they have looked unstoppable for some time.
Indeed, the Citizens have put together a magnificent 42-game unbeaten run across all competitions, including 36 wins and six draws, and their most recent home defeat dates back to November 2022 when Brentford surprisingly won 2-1 in the Premier League.
Man City have won 22 Premier League games during this run, scoring 65 goals in the process, while they have also come out on top in 14 matches across the Champions League (seven), FA Cup (six) and League Cup (one).
Should City avoid defeat against Wolves on Saturday, they will break their all-time club record unbeaten run at home and surpass a 42-game streak set between December 1919 and November 1921.
Guardiola's side have not lost any of their last 31 games both home and away in all tournaments, excluding penalty shootouts; the last Premier League team to record a longer unbeaten run in league and cup fixtures were 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 the Old Gold, including each of their last three by an aggregate score of 8-1.
However, City's only defeat in 18 league fixtures this season against teams currently in the bottom half was against Wolves back in September last year.
The Citizens were condemned to a 2-1 defeat by Gary O'Neil's side at Molineux; Julian Alvarez initially cancelled out an own goal from Ruben Dias, but Hwang Hee-chan secured the victory for Wolves midway through the second half.
Wolves are bidding to complete their second league double over Man City since the arrival of Guardiola, last doing so in 2019-20 when they followed up a 2-0 triumph at the Etihad with a 3-2 win on home soil.
Ahead of Saturday's contest, Guardiola has delivered a positive fitness update on three first-team players, including FWA Footballer of the Year Phil Foden.
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