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Aston Villa vs Wolves Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Aston Villa vs Wolves Preview

  • Date – Saturday, March 30, 2024
  • Kick-off Time – 5:30 pm GMT
  • Venue – Villa Park

Aston Villa have had an excellent 2023-24 campaign so far and are competing for fourth place in the Premier League. They currently sit in fourth place with 17 wins, five draws, and seven defeats.

However, Villa are without a win in their last two league games, losing 4-0 against Tottenham Hotspur and drawing 1-1 against West Ham. They sit just three points above fifth-placed Spurs, who have a game in hand. Hence, Unai Emery’s side will be keen to get back to winning ways after the international break.

Wolves, meanwhile, are chasing European football and are ninth in the league standings with 12 wins, five losses and 11 draws. They have won three of their last five league games and are just three points behind seventh-placed West Ham with a game in hand.

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Aston Villa vs Wolves Team News

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Aston Villa vs Wolves (Pic credits: Getty)

Aston Villa are missing Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia and Tyrone Mings due to their respective injuries. Matty Cash, Kortney Hause and Jacob Ramsey are also out injured. John McGinn is suspended.

Meanwhile, Wolves are without Craig Dawson, Hwang Hee-chan, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Matheus Cunha and Pedro Neto due to their respective injuries.

Aston Villa vs Wolves Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa:

Goalkeeper: Emi Martinez
Defenders: Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Clement Lenglet, Alex Moreno
Midfielders: Morgan Rogers, Douglas Luiz, Youri Tielemans
Attackers: Jhon Duran, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey

Wolves:

Goalkeeper: Jose Sa
Defenders: Nelson Semedo, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes, Max Kilman, Rayan Ait-Nouri
Midfielders: Mario Lemina, Joao Gomes, Thomas Doyle
Attackers: Pablo Sarabia, Nathan Fraser

Aston Villa vs Wolves Head-to-Head

Wolves hold the advantage in the head-to-head against Aston Villa, winning eight of their previous 19 encounters. Villa have won five while six have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa – Premier League – October 8, 2023

Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa – Premier League – May 6, 2023

Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves – Premier League – January 5, 2023

Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa – Premier League – April 2, 2022

Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves – Premier League – October 16, 2021

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Aston Villa vs Wolves Prediction

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Aston Villa’s Pau Torres scored against Wolves (Pic credits: Getty)

Aston Villa have dropped crucial points in the race for top four in the last two games. However, they’ve lost just once in their last seven games across competitions. They played out a 1-1 draw against West Ham at the London Stadium last time out and were arguably lucky to get a point.

Wolves, meanwhile, have won four of their last six games but were shockingly eliminated from the FA Cup in the quarter-finals by Championship side Coventry City.

Both sides have goals to aim for and will be keen to get all three points. However, both sides are also missing some key players, which could hamper their progress. It should be a close contest at Villa Park.

Predicted Score: Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves

Aston Villa vs Wolves Odds (subject to change)

  • Aston Villa win – 1.73
  • Wolves win – 5.00
  • Draw – 4.70
  • Odds source – Oddspedia.com

Betting Tips

  • Aston Villa win – 1.73
  • Total goals over 1.5 – 1.20

Where to Watch Aston Villa vs Wolves

  • India – Disney+ Hotstar website/app, Star Sports network
  • UK – Sky Sports
  • US – Peacock Premium