Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

1 – 1

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Aston Villa FC

Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 13:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Hwang Heechan 53' 1–0

1–1 55' Pau Torres

Y 6' Boubacar Kamara

Craig Dawson 28' Y

Y 29' John McGinn

Mario Lemina 62' Y

Nelson Semedo 67' Y

Mario Lemina 90' YR

Overview

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Wade Smith

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Aston Villa FC	H	1–1	D
30 Sep	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
23 Sep	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Liverpool FC	H	1–3	L
03 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–3	L
26 Aug	Everton FC	A	1–0	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
30 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	6–1	W
24 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	1–0	W
16 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–1	W
03 Sep	Liverpool FC	A	0–3	L
27 Aug	Burnley FC	A	3–1	W

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

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Molineux Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
6' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 6.
11' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hwang Heechan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
26' Pedro Neto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
29' A moment of madness from John McGinn on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Cunha, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 12 goals in the last 12 games.
39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
44' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Rayan Ait Nouri is replaced by Matt Doherty.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary O'Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' Hwang Heechan does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
55' Pau Torres does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
60' Toti Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 347 appearances.
62' Mario Lemina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
62' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Zaniolo is hanging Moussa Diaby on the field on 62 minute.
67' Poor challenge from Toti Gomes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
69' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Joao Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Boubacar Traore to step up.
74' Moussa Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
76' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Matheus Cunha trudges off to be replaced by Sasa Kalajdzic on 76 minutes.
81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
82' Aston Villa FC make a change. Matty Cash trudges off to be replaced by Leon Bailey on 82 minutes.
86' Fabio Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hwang Heechan on 86 minute.
90' Mario Lemina is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

1
Emiliano Martinez
12
Lucas Digne
2
Matty Cash ↓ Leon Bailey 82'
11
Ollie Watkins
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Nicolo Zaniolo 62'
3
Diego Carlos
44
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Youri Tielemans 82'
6
Douglas Luiz
14
Pau Torres

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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
Romain Saiss	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-10-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-09-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2023-09-03 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-08-26 Everton FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-10-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2023-09-30 Aston Villa FC 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-09-24 Chelsea FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-09-03 Liverpool FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-08-27 Burnley FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC42% Draw28% Aston Villa FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

58%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC29% Draw49% Aston Villa FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

10.2%

1 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

8.2%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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