Aston Villa vs Wolves Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Aston Villa vs Wolves on and what time does it start? Aston Villa vs Wolves will take place on Wednesday 4th January, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is Aston Villa vs Wolves taking place? Aston Villa vs Wolves will take place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England
Where can I get tickets for Aston Villa vs Wolves? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Aston Villa vs Wolves on in the UK? Aston Villa vs Wolves will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Aston Villa vs Wolves in the UK? Aston Villa vs Wolves cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
ASTON VILLA
- An outstanding showing from Aston Villa away at Tottenham on New Year’s Day saw them come away with a well-deserved 0-2 victory, their third win in four Premier League matches under the command of Unai Emery.
- The Villa boss has proven very flexible with his starting line-up and tactics, unafraid to rotate if necessary and he could bring striker Danny Ings into the side to partner Ollie Watkins after he came off the bench against Spurs.
WOLVES
- Wolves were on the wrong end of a narrow 0-1 scoreline against Man Utd in Julen Lopetegui’s first home Premier League fixture in charge of the club which keeps them inside the bottom three.
- Whilst Pedro Neto is progressing well, the Portuguese winger remains absent for Wolves, alongside striker Sasa Kalajdzic.
THE TEAM NEWS
ASTON VILLA
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Coutinho, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Buendia; Ings, Watkins
UNAVAILABLE: Diego Carlos (Injured), Ramsey (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: McGinn (Injured), Douglas Luiz (Injured)
WOLVES
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Sa; Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno; Nunes, Neves, Moutinho; Traore, Hwang, Podence
UNAVAILABLE: Chiquinho (Injured), Kalajdzic (Injured), Neto (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
It’s always a feisty occasion when Aston Villa and Wolves go head-to-head and this encounter is expected to be no different, especially with two Spanish head coaches who know each other extremely well doing battle for the first time in the Premier League, following their previous tussles in La Liga. The onus will be on the hosts to try and break down Wolves, who are more likely to deploy a more defensive style of play, relying on their midfield creativity to set their quicker players away on the counter-attack, which saw them defeat Everton with a winner in second-half stoppage time. Lopetegui has clearly improved Wolves’ backline, and Emery will no doubt have a plan to counter their threat on the break. Therefore, consider backing under 2.5 goals in what may be a contest short on clear-cut goal scoring opportunities.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
