Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Aston Villa FC

Sat 6 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Tyrone Mings

Diego Costa 39' Y

Y 63' Ollie Watkins

Y 75' Douglas Luiz

Toti Gomes 82' Y

Nelson Semedo 90' Y

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 Steve Martin
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee James Mainwaring
Referee Tony Harrington
Referee Simon Long

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

2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-01-04 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Aston Villa FC	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–6	L
25 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	1–2	L
15 Apr	Brentford FC	H	2–0	W
08 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	1–0	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L
25 Apr	Fulham FC	H	1–0	W
22 Apr	Brentford FC	A	1–1	D
15 Apr	Newcastle United FC	H	3–0	W
08 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W

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' In just a few seconds Molineux Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
9' What a strike from Toti Gomes! The score is 1-0.
10' Toti Gomes makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
20' 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.
25' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nelson Semedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
39' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
46' Leon Bailey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 46 minute.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' Emiliano Buendia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
63' Poor challenge from Ollie Watkins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
65' Diego Carlos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ashley Young at the 65 minute mark.
68' Hwang Heechan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Cunha on 68 minute.
73' It is a cagey affair so far. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
75' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
80' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ruben Neves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
81' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Emiliano Buendia is replaced by Jhon Duran.
82' A moment of madness from Toti Gomes on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
83' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Nathan Collins on, Diego Costa off on 83 minutes.
84' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Pedro Neto trudges off to be replaced by Adama Traore on 84 minutes.
85' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Digne. He replaces Alex Moreno on 85 minute.
90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Matheus Nunes trudges off to be replaced by Joao Moutinho on 90 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Nelson Semedo. He receives a Yellow card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Lucas Digne ↑ 85'
16
Calum Chambers
32
Leander Dendoncker
3
Diego Carlos ↑ 65'
44
Boubacar Kamara ↑ 85'
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 46'
23
Philippe Coutinho
25
Robin Olsen
22
Jhon Duran ↑ 81'

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2023-04-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-04-22 Leicester City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-04-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2023-04-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-04-30 Manchester United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-04-25 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2023-04-22 Brentford FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2023-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.67 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC44% Draw41% Aston Villa FC15%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes15% 0% No85%

Avg goals/match: 0.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	59%	41%
± 1.5	26%	74%
± 2.5	8%	92%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

56%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC

59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20% Draw73% Aston Villa FC7%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

40.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.3%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

1.7%

0 – 2

1.3%

1 – 2

1.2%

3 – 1

0.8%

2 – 2

0.6%

4 – 0

0.3%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	9%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	27%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	11%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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