Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Premier League Prediction Match Details
This weekend’s Premier League Saturday game ends with a West Midlands derby as relegation-struggling Wolverhampton welcomes Aston Villa to the Molineux Stadium. Can Wolverhampton end their losing streak, or will the Villians get their first win at Molineux Stadium since 2020?
Wolverhampton Wanderers Preview & Form
Wolverhampton’s struggles continue under the guidance of Vitor Pereira, with his side now riding on a four consecutive losing streak in the league and also winless in the last five league matches. Vitor Pereira’s men have now been beaten by Nottingham, Newcastle, Chelsea, and the most recent being a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last weekend in a game that saw both sides reduced to 10 men. Vitor Pereira’s men have the second-worst defense in the league, having conceded 52 goals in their 23 games. Currently, they have moved back into the relegation zone, sitting 18th in the league with 16 points, a point and a place below the drop zone.
Wolverhampton has also struggled with form on their home soil, having lost their last two successive home Premier League games without scoring, and they have also won once in the last six Premier League home games. Their defensive backline has also conceded at least one goal in 11 of their 12 away matches.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa has struggled trying to balance the Premier League games with European competitions but will come into the West Midlands derby on the back of an impressive 4-2 victory over Celtic on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League game, with the victory ensuring their spot in the automatic round of 16 games. Unai Emery will now be desperate for his side to return to winning ways in the league, having played two successive draws in the Premier League. Last weekend, the Villains extended their unbeaten streak in the Premier League to six games as they played out a 1-1 draw against West Ham United at Villa Park. Currently, the Villains sit eighth in the Premier League standings with 37 points from 23 games, three points behind the top six and four points behind the top four.
Unai Emery’s team has faced challenges in away games recently, winning just one of their last seven matches on the road and losing five in a row during this stretch. During the run, they conceded two or more goals in six of the seven games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Wolverhampton predicted lineup (3-4-3): Sa (GK); Doherty, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait Nouri; Bellegarde, Cunha; Hwang
Aston Villa Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Digne, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves
- Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves
- Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa
- Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Prediction Betting Tips
Aston Villa arrives in this game as the slight favourite in the betting world, but Wolverhampton will be desperate to avoid another defeat that could deepen their relegation threat. Also, five of the last seven encounters between the two sides have seen both teams get on the scoreboard. Our prediction is a Wolverhampton win or draw and both teams to score.