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

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Premier League · 2021-22

Aston Villa FC

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC		Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#11	Position	#3
0	Points	20
0	Played	38
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 11 / 24
0	Scored	27
0	Conceded	68
+0	GD	-41
–	PPG	0.53
–	Win %	8%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get us underway at Villa Park.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' 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.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Buendia made 368 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Matty Cash needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 52 Yellow cards this season.
25' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
35' Romain Saiss, a Morocco , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Portugal international Ruben Neves has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
48' Danny Ings is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' Ruben Neves was booked on 52.
57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
61' A moment of madness from Tyrone Mings on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John McGinn makes it 2-0.
68' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Douglas Luiz is withdrawn and Marvelous Nakamba gets his opportunity.
73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
74' Jacob Ramsey is replacing Emiliano Buendia for the Aston Villa FC side.
75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Marcal trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Silva on 75 minutes.
79' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 79 minute. Matty Cash leaves to be changed by Ashley Young.
80' Against the run of play, Romain Saiss has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' Ollie Watkins was booked on 81.
85' Conor Coady makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
88' Leander Dendoncker is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
88' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Hwang Heechan trudges off to be replaced by Raul Jimenez on 88 minutes.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Matheus Cunha	2
Ollie Watkins	2
Jonny Otto	2
Ruben Neves	2
Toti Gomes	2
Ezri Konsa	2
Moussa Diaby	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

1 / 4

0.63 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.84 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC26% Draw37% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC37%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	74%	26%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

74%

Aston Villa FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC15% Draw63% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

25.6%

0 – 1

17.7%

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 2

7.5%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 1

3.9%

0 – 3

2.1%

2 – 2

1.8%

1 – 3

1.5%

3 – 0

0.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	17%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	24%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

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