Wednesday , 11 November 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 12:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 14' Douglas Luiz
Y 29' Matty Cash
Y 30' John McGinn
Adama Traore 43' Y
Leander Dendoncker 77' Y
Y 81' Matt Targett
Y 81' Ezri Konsa
Y 82' Ezri Konsa
Joao Moutinho 83' Y
R 85' Douglas Luiz
Y 87' Ezri Konsa
Y 88' Jack Grealish
Joao Moutinho 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

7
3
4
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
06 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
30 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov West Ham United FC A 1–2 L
21 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Arsenal FC A 3–0 W
01 Nov Southampton FC H 3–4 L
23 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–3 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
  • 5' Matty Cash is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Douglas Luiz gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matty Cash.
  • 30' Poor challenge from John McGinn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Nelson Semedo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 53 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Adama Traore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' The 31-year-old Matt Targett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi on 75 minute.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Leander Dendoncker gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' Ruben Neves gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Leander Dendoncker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Matt Targett was booked on 81.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ezri Konsa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Moutinho.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Luiz on 85.
  • 87' Ezri Konsa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Grealish on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Marvelous Nakamba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Ramsey on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Joao Moutinho. He receives a Red card.
  • It finishes all square. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Ings 3
Jonny Otto 2
Ruben Neves 2
Toti Gomes 2
Ezri Konsa 2
Matheus Cunha 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Trezeguet 1

Head to Head

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-12-06 Liverpool FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-11-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-11-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-11-08 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-10-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-11-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC L 2020-10-23 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC37% Draw31% Aston Villa FC32%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
63%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24% Draw53% Aston Villa FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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