Aston Villa vs Wolves Premier League prediction and stats: Will Unai Emery end 20-year wait?
Aston Villa hope to build on a decent start to the new Premier League season when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend.
Unai Emery’s side have won three of their opening four league matches this season, losing the other. Wolves, meanwhile, are still waiting for their first win, with a draw and three defeats so far.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Wolves live
Aston Villa vs Wolves is scheduled for 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 21st September but will not be broadcast live in the UK.
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Three Aston Villa vs Wolves predictions
Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves (13/2 with Betano)
With their climb up the Premier League table last season, Aston Villa may have ended their Wolves hoodoo. The Villans took four points against Wolves in the league for the first time since 2012, also ending a run of six matches without victory. But, Villa haven’t beaten Wolves in back-to-back league games since 2004.
Jhon Duran to score anytime (20/21 with Betano)
Jhon Duran has come off the bench to score in three of Aston Villa’s four league games so far this season.
BTTS Yes (8/13 with Betano)
Wolves have scored before half-time in their last four fixtures. Furthermore, Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight home games.
How both teams go into Aston Villa vs Wolves
A lot of this season will be about gauging exactly where Aston Villa are. Under Unai Emery, the Villans booked their return to the top table of Europe in qualifying for the Champions League. Last season we saw Newcastle struggle with both the Champions League and Premier League demands. So what will Villa do?
Their Champions League campaign got underway in brilliant fashion, the former European Cup holders ran out 3-0 winners at Young Boys. They’ve also started well in the Premier League. Villa opened the season with a 2-1 win over West Ham at the London Stadium. However, they then lost 2-0 to Arsenal, being outplayed in front of their own fans. Villa did bounce back, though, to beat Leicester before the international break and then Everton afterwards, coming back from 2-0 down.
Wolves, meanwhile, are looking to build on a decent first season under Gary O’Neil. Although they finished in the bottom half of the table, O’Neil was only appointed on the eve of the new campaign, so was working largely with someone else’s team.
This season we should see more of what Wolves can achieve under O’Neil. But it hasn’t been a good start. Wolves lost their opening two matches, beaten 2-0 by Arsenal and then 6-2 against Chelsea. They did get their first start before the international break, though, with a draw against Nottingham Forest, but could not build on that as they fell to a 2-1 loss against Newcastle at home.
Aston Villa host Wolves at Villa Park at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 21st September.
Aston Villa team news
Leon Bailey and Emiliano Buendía were both unused midweek, while Boubacar Kamara (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee), and Matty Cash (thigh) are ruled out. Jhon Durán is pushing for a start, having netted three Premier League goals while coming off the bench.
Wolves team news
Enzo Medina (knee) and Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) are out due to injury, while Bastien Meupiyou’s absence is due to an undisclosed issue. There are also doubts about the availability of Boubacar Traore (knee), Rayan Ait-Nouri (knee), Andre (calf), Nelson Semedo (calf), Craig Dawson (undisclosed), Yerson Mosquera (calf), and Toti Gomes (thigh).
Aston Villa vs Wolves head-to-head
Aston Villa beat Wolves 2-0 last time out, ending a run of six matches without victory in this fixture. However, they haven’t won back-to-back league games against Wolves since 2004.
| Aston Villa vs Wolves H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 30/03/24 | Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves | Villa Park, Birmingham | |||||
| 08/10/23 | Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa | Molineux, Wolverhampton | |||||
| 06/05/23 | Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa | Molineux, Wolverhampton | |||||
| 04/01/23 | Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves | Villa Park, Birmingham | |||||
| 02/04/22 | Wolves 2-1 Arsenal | Molineux, Wolverhampton | |||||
| 16/10/21 | Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves | Villa Park, Birmingham | |||||
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