We have a Wolves v Aston Villa prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday’s Black Country derby game.
Wolves are on a poor run with four successive league defeats albeit those were against Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest.
Aston Villa are coming off a 4-2 midweek Champions League win over Celtic and are also unbeaten in their last five league games.
How To Watch Wolves v Aston Villa
When is Wolves v Aston Villa?
Wolves v Aston Villa will take place on Saturday, February 1st at 5.30 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
Where is Wolves v Aston Villa Being Played?
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England
Wolves v Aston Villa Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Wolves | 21/10 | 32.3% |
Aston Villa | 6/5 | 45.5% |
Draw | 23/10 | 30.3% |
Wolves are outsiders at 21/10 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Wolves to win – 21/10
Aston Villa can be backed as 6/5 favourites and the draw is priced at 23/10.
Aston Villa to win – 6/5
Handicap Betting
Wolves: +1 @ 8/11
Aston Villa -1 @ 14/5
Handicap Draw +1 @ 3/1
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Wolves’s Form
Wolves have been a consistent Premier League side for the last seven seasons and last season finished 14th and reached an FA Cup Quarter-Final. However, during the summer they saw a lot of squad churn with Kilman, Neto and Podence all departing.
Even with new signings Doyle, Gomes and Johnstone among others have failed to bed in as of yet under Vítor Pereira putting their Premier League tenure on a tenderhook as we gear toward the business end of the season.
The “League table doesn’t lie” is often a phrase we see coined in football and Wolves are currently sat in 18th position on 16 points, 10 clear of bottom-placed Southampton ahead of Ipswich Town on goal difference and 1 behind Leicester in 17th. However, there is a considerable gap between themselves and Everton in 16th on 23 points which means a relegation battle will be very difficult to navigate out of in the coming weeks.
Wolves are performing poorly and head into this Derby looking also to end their back-to-back defeats against Villa. Ahead of this game, I believe Wolves supporters would bite your hand off for even a draw to end the rut in their formbook,
Wolves’s Last Five Results
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | January 25th | Loss
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves | January 20th | Loss
Newcastle 3-0 Wolves | January 15th | Loss
Bristol City 1-2 Wolves | January 11th | Win
Wolves 0-3 Nottingham Forest | January 6th| Loss
4 Losses and 1 Win
Aston Villa’s Form
Aston Villa under Unai Emery have become one of the most consistent sides around for both their Domestic and European form. Last season they qualified for this competition by finishing 4th in the league and a Conference League Semi-Final. They’ve balanced both Domestic and European commitments well so far this season especially considering they had a net spend of €-32.50m during the summer window.
Villa are competing on all fronts again this season, their 4-2 midweek victory over Celtic ended their league phase of the Champions League on a high finishing in 8th place meaning they took the final place for automatic qualification to the Round of 16. In the Premier League, they’re also having a fine season though in 8th place are only 4 points behind Man City in fourth place.
Villa are extremely consistent and Unai Emery has shown himself to be adept at balancing commitments in all competitions.
Aston Villa’s Last Five Results
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic | January 29th | Win
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham | January 26th | Draw
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa | January 21st | Loss
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa | January 18th | Draw
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa | January 15th | Win
2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss
Wolves v Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Wolves’ Predicted Starting XI (3-4-3)
GK: Sá
RCB: Doherty, CB: Bueno, LCB: Agbadou
RM: Semedo, CM: Andre, CM: Doyle, LM: Ait Nouri
RW: Guedes, CF: Hwang, LW: Cunha
Aston Villa’s Predicted Starting XI (4-4-1-1)
GK: Martinez
RB: Bogarde, CB: Konsa, CB: Kamara, LB: Digne
RM: Bailey, CM: McGinn, CM: Tielemans, LM: Ramsey
AM: Rogers
CF: Watkins
Wolves v Aston Villa Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Wolves wins: 44
Aston Villa wins: 58
Draws: 35
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves | Premier League | September 21st, 2024
Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves | Premier League | March 30th, 2024
Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | October 8th, 2023
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League | May 6th, 2023
Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves | Premier League | January 4th, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Matheus Cunha – Wolves
One of the few bright sparks in their poor start to the season has been Brazilian attacker Cunha (25) who has scored 10 goals and assisted 4 times across 23 games in all competitions playing all across the Wolves front four but most often in the AM/SS position. Cunha will offer Wolves an attacking outlet in this game from both open play and set plays.
If you fancy him to get on the scoresheet he is 11/2 for first scorer and 15/8 to score any time.
Cunha anytime goalscorer – 15/8
Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa
While not performing at quite the levels of last season Aston Villa’s biggest attacking threat Watkins has continued his form from the 23/24 season with 11 goals and 9 assists from 32 games in all competitions and his pace, finishing and link-up play is crucial to the Aston Villa attack.
He is 4/1 to be the first goal scorer and 5/4 to score any time.
Watkins first goalscorer – 4/1
Wolves v Aston Villa Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Wolves 0-2 Aston Villa
The fixture list hasn’t been kind to Wolves in recent weeks and that’s culminated in a miserable run of form. However, this could be just the Derby to get them bouncing again and a positive result could be the turning point for their season.
Aston Villa played out an entertaining game against Celtic which culminated in a victory and they’ll want to continue their form at the weekend and capitalise on their biggest rivals poor form,
Villa to win this game with at least a goal to spare.
Best Bet: Aston Villa -1 @ 14/5
Aston Villa -1 – 16/5
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