Aston Villa vs Wolves prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-11-29 14:05.
[p]In-form Aston Villa have the chance to pile further misery on Midlands rivals Wolves when the pair face off for a derby of huge importance on Sunday.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After a dismal start to the season, there now seems to be no end to Aston Villa’s purple patch, as a 2-1 win over Young Boys in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday marked a fourth successive victory across all competitions. Six wins from seven Premier League outings (L1) have propelled Unai Emery’s men into the top four pre-round, and they’re big favourites to stay there having lost just one of their last 24 home league matches (W15, D8). They’ve won their last seven competitive fixtures at Villa Park while conceding just three times, so few would bet against them striding to victory here. [/p]
[p]That’s especially true when considering the woes of their visitors, as Wolves remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table after a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in Rob Edwards’ first game in charge. The Old Gold’s two points (D2, L10) is the third-lowest return of any side at this stage in English top-flight history, with their winless Premier League run now stretching to 16 matches (D3, L13), losing each of the last five. A derby represents the perfect occasion to change that, but losing five of their six away league matches this season without scoring suggests another trip, no matter how short, is fraught with danger.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Each of the last three H2Hs were won by the home side on the day, including a pair of wins by a two-goal margin for Villa. Wolves have lost just three of the last 12 Premier League meetings (W6, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Villa have won all four league games directly following a European fixture this season.[/p]
[p]Villa have scored first in just four of their 12 league matches this term.[/p]
[p]Five of Wolves’ seven league goals this season arrived before half-time.[/p]
[p]Wolves have lost just one of their last four Sunday-held away league games (W2, D1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Villa’s Morgan Rogers has been involved in five goals in his last seven league games (G3, A2), while he also assisted twice in last season’s corresponding fixture. Tolu Arokodare grows in threat as the game progresses as his last ten club goals – including both strikes for Wolves – have arrived after half-time.[/p]
[p]Villa defender Tyrone Mings and Wolves counterparts Matt Doherty and Rodrigo Gomes look set to miss out through injury here.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]There looks to be only one winner here, so in the search for value, we’re going for a Villa win by a -2 handicap.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]