Aston Villa FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Aston Villa FC

2 – 3

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 52' Ruben Neves

Tyrone Mings 61' Y

Ollie Watkins 81' Y

Y 88' Leander Dendoncker

Overview

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Aston Villa FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Harry Lennard
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Mike Dean
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-06-27 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-11-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
03 Oct	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
25 Sep	Manchester United FC	A	1–0	W
18 Sep	Everton FC	H	3–0	W
11 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	0–3	L
28 Aug	Brentford FC	H	1–1	D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Aston Villa FC	A	3–2	W
02 Oct	Newcastle United FC	H	2–1	W
26 Sep	Southampton FC	A	1–0	W
18 Sep	Brentford FC	H	0–2	L
11 Sep	Watford FC	A	2–0	W
29 Aug	Manchester United FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

2/–

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
5' Matt Targett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Raul Jimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
25' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' The 40-year-old Joao Moutinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
40' Nelson Semedo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
45' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
48' What a moment for Danny Ings! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
52' Ruben Neves was booked on 52.
57' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 358 games and scored 424 goals.
68' John McGinn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
68' The supporters are chanting for Marvelous Nakamba. He replaces Douglas Luiz on 68 minute.
73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romain Saiss made 358 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
74' The whistle greets Emiliano Buendia as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey.
75' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Fabio Silva comes on to replace Marcal.
79' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ashley Young is hanging Matty Cash on the field on 79 minute.
80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Romain Saiss makes it 2-1.
81' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Ollie Watkins gets a Yellow card.
85' Brilliant from the defender! Conor Coady makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 85.
88' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Leander Dendoncker gets a Yellow card.
88' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Hwang Heechan departs to be replaced by Raul Jimenez.
It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Ings	3
Ollie Watkins	2
Jonny Otto	2
Ruben Neves	2
Toti Gomes	2
Ezri Konsa	2
Matheus Cunha	2
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde	1

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-10-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2021-09-26 Southampton FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2021-09-11 Watford FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.28 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC33% Draw29% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC38%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

67%

Aston Villa FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC25% Draw47% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

8.2%

1 – 0

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.3%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.