- Wolves is a +0.5-goal home underdog against Aston Villa.
- Wolves has lost each of its last six EPL home matches following a loss.
- My Wolves vs. Aston Villa prediction is for the match to clear 2.5 goals.
Looking to continue a five-match unbeaten run, Aston Villa travels to face Wolves on Saturday.
Villa captured an early advantage at home against West Ham. However, a second half tally from the visitors resigned Villa to a second straight draw.
Wolves’ chaotic match against Arsenal, which saw two players sent off, ended in a 1-0 defeat for Vitor Pereira’s side. That dropped Wolves into the relegation zone.
Check out the Premier League odds and my Wolves vs. Aston Villa prediction.
Wolves vs. Aston Villa Odds, Premier League
Wolves vs. Aston Villa Prediction
Based on Wolves’ lackluster defense and Villa’s injury concerns, my Wolves vs. Aston Villa prediction is the Total Over 2.5 Goals (-155).
This match presents a terrible spot for Aston Villa.
After playing in the midweek for the Champions League, they face a trip on short rest.
Even more concerning are the mounting defensive injuries for Unai Emery’s squad. Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings are out and Villa just sold Diego Carlos.
That means one of Ian Maatsen or Lucas Digne, a natural left back, will likely play central defense at Wolves.
Wolves did well at Villa Park, generating 1.1 post-shot expected goals against a then fully healthy Villa defense.
Plus, Wolves created at least one post-shot xG in three straight prior to their failure against Arsenal, the league’s best defense.
But Wolves struggled immensely in the reverse fixture against Villa.
Villa ran slightly lucky, but they still created 1.8 post-shot xG, per fbref.com. All told that match combined to see 2.9 post-shot xG.
Plus, Villa faced five matches to date against teams 17th or worse in post-shot xGA. Across all five, they’ve scored at least twice four times and generated 1.7 post-shot xG per 90.
However, Villa kept only one clean sheet in those five with four clearing 2.5 goals.
History also likes this spot clearing 2.5 goals.
Over the last two years, matches featuring a total of 2.5 are 43-10 to the over, assuming two factors:
- The road team’s previous game margin is +0 or +1
- The road team’s average number of goals scored falls between 1.3 and 1.9
When those teams have an average between 1.3 and 1.5 – Villa sit on 1.5 – the over is 23-8, including 3-1 when Villa is the road team.
Premier League Match Schedule
| Home | Away | Date | Time (ET) | Location |
| Nottingham Forest | Brighton | Feb. 1 | 7:30 a.m. | The City Ground |
| Bournemouth | Liverpool | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Vitality Stadium |
| Everton | Leicester City | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Goodison Park |
| Ipswich Town | Southampton | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Portman Road |
| Newcastle | Fulham | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | St. James' Park |
| Wolves | Aston Villa | Feb. 1 | 12:30 p.m | Molineux |
| Brentford | Tottenham | Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | GTech Community Stadium |
| Manchester United | Crystal Palace | Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Old Trafford |
| Arsenal | Manchester City | Feb. 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Emirates Stadium |
| Chelsea | West Ham United | Feb. 3 | 3 p.m. | Stamford Bridge |
Premier League Against the Spread Records
| Team | ATS Record | ATS% | Home ATS Record | Home ATS% | Road ATS Record | Road ATS% |
| Arsenal | 8-10-5 | 45.7% | 2-6-3 | 31.8% | 6-4-2 | 58.3% |
| Aston Villa | 8-14-1 | 37.0% | 3-8-1 | 29.2% | 5-6-0 | 45.5% |
| Bournemouth | 16-7-0 | 69.6% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% | 9-3-0 | 75.0% |
| Brentford | 14-7-2 | 65.2% | 8-4-0 | 66.7% | 6-3-2 | 63.6% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12-10-1 | 54.3% | 4-7-0 | 36.4% | 8-3-1 | 70.8% |
| Chelsea | 9-12-2 | 43.5% | 4-6-1 | 40.9% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% |
| Crystal Palace | 12-8-3 | 58.7% | 4-5-3 | 45.8% | 8-3-0 | 72.7% |
| Everton | 11-9-2 | 54.5% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Fulham | 13-8-2 | 60.9% | 5-7-0 | 41.7% | 7-2-2 | 72.7% |
| Ipswich Town | 10-12-1 | 45.7% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Leicester City | 11-11-1 | 50.0% | 5-7-0 | 41.7% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Liverpool | 12-9-1 | 56.8% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% |
| Manchester City | 7-16-0 | 30.4% | 3-8-0 | 27.3% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% |
| Manchester United | 10-11-2 | 47.8% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% |
| Newcastle United | 13-9-1 | 58.7% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% | 6-5-1 | 54.2% |
| Nottingham Forest | 15-8-0 | 65.2% | 6-5-0 | 54.5% | 9-3-0 | 75.0% |
| Southampton | 8-12-3 | 41.3% | 2-8-1 | 22.7% | 6-4-2 | 58.3% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8-15-0 | 34.8% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% | 4-7-0 | 36.4% |
| West Ham United | 11-11-1 | 50.0% | 4-7-1 | 37.5% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9-12-2 | 43.5% | 4-6-1 | 40.9% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% |
Premier League Standings
| Team | Record (Wins-Draws-Losses) | Points | Goal Differential |
| Liverpool | 16-5-1 | 53 | 33 |
| Arsenal | 13-8-2 | 47 | 23 |
| Nottingham Forest | 13-5-5 | 44 | 6 |
| Manchester City | 12-5-6 | 41 | 17 |
| Newcastle United | 12-5-6 | 41 | 14 |
| Chelsea | 11-7-5 | 40 | 15 |
| Bournemouth | 11-7-5 | 40 | 15 |
| Aston Villa | 10-7-6 | 37 | -1 |
| Brighton | 8-10-5 | 34 | 4 |
| Fulham | 8-9-6 | 33 | 3 |
| Brentford | 9-4-10 | 31 | 2 |
| Manchester United | 8-5-10 | 29 | -4 |
| Crystal Palace | 6-9-8 | 27 | -4 |
| West Ham United | 7-6-10 | 27 | -16 |
| Tottenham | 7-3-13 | 24 | 9 |
| Everton | 5-8-9 | 23 | -9 |
| Leicester City | 3-5-14 | 17 | -24 |
| Wolves | 4-4-15 | 16 | -20 |
| Ipswich Town | 3-7-13 | 16 | -26 |
| Southampton | 1-3-19 | 6 | -37 |
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