Premier League: Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 28 match between Wolverhampton and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Aston Villa have a decent shot at three points in this round 28 match, when visiting Wolverhampton. Though playing at the Molineux Stadium this coming Friday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Sitting bottom of the table, Wolverhampton have claimed ten points after 28 rounds, while Aston Villa have amassed 51 points. This places the latter as number 3 in the Premier League at the moment.

Form: Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Form

In their last three matches, Wolverhampton beat Grimsby 0-1, drew 2-2 with Arsenal, before losing 1-0 against Crystal Palace. Wolverhampton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Brighton 1-0. A 1-3 defeat against Newcastle followed, before drawing with Leeds in a match resulting 1-1. Aston Villa won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Aston Villa

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wolverhampton and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins scored just one goals in his last six games, but did manage eight goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Aston Villa take aim at Wolverhampton. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

Wolverhampton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. Aston Villa won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run. Wolverhampton have not lost to Aston Villa in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Wolverhampton only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Wolverhampton managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Aston Villa were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Wolverhampton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Aston Villa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.