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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

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

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

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 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 14' Douglas Luiz was booked on 14.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcal made 424 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' Anwar El Ghazi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matty Cash.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John McGinn.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 43' Adama Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' The 23-year-old Fabio Silva has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Bertrand Traore exits the field as Anwar El Ghazi enters on 75.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leander Dendoncker on 77 minutes.
  • 80' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Leander Dendoncker departs to be replaced by Ruben Neves.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Targett.
  • 82' Ezri Konsa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 85' Douglas Luiz was booked on 85.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the 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 Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba.
  • 90' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Red card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

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
Ezri Konsa 2
Matheus Cunha 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Jonny Otto 2
Ruben Neves 2
Toti Gomes 2
Leander Dendoncker 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
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.