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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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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

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

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

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Mark Scholes
Referee Mike Dean

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
14' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 14.
19' Pedro Neto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
24' 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.
29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matty Cash.
30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John McGinn.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
43' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
53' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
58' 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.
63' Matty Cash has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 372 appearances.
68' Daniel Podence, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
73' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
75' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Anwar El Ghazi gets his opportunity.
77' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
80' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Leander Dendoncker has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Neves to step up.
81' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Matt Targett will be fuming at that decision.
82' A moment of madness from Ezri Konsa on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 83.
85' Douglas Luiz is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ezri Konsa.
88' Jack Grealish picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The crowd applauds Jacob Ramsey as he leaves the pitch. Marvelous Nakamba steps in for Aston Villa FC.
90' Joao Moutinho is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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

Player	Goals
Danny Ings	3
Jonny Otto	2
Ruben Neves	2
Toti Gomes	2
Ezri Konsa	2
Matheus Cunha	2
Ollie Watkins	2
Daniel Podence	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.43 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.5 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28% Draw45% Aston Villa FC27%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes16% 0% No84%

Avg goals/match: 0.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	58%	42%
± 1.5	25%	75%
± 2.5	8%	92%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	0%	100%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

72%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC

55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC11% Draw75% Aston Villa FC14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

42.4%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

9.9%

0 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

3.1%

1 – 2

2.4%

2 – 1

2.1%

0 – 3

0.7%

2 – 2

0.7%

3 – 0

0.4%

1 – 3

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	17%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	20%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

61% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

Aston Villa FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Clean Sheet