Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: EPL Game Preview

Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers EPL Game Preview

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The Premier League continues this weekend! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an incredible contest on Saturday, when Aston Villa hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Aston Villa is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Newcastle United on Wednesday while Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Bournemouth 1-0 at home last Wednesday. Aston Villa desperately needs to win, they’re in 19th place with 27 points in 31 games, fighting to avoid relegation while Wolverhampton Wanderers is sixth in the standings with 49 points in 31 games, looking to earn a spot in the UEFA Europa League next season.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Aston Villa: 4.70
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1.83
• Draw: 3.70

Spread
• Aston Villa: +0.5 (2.06)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: -0.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.86)
• Under 2, 2.5 (2.04)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Aston Villa, coming off a 1-1 road draw vs Newcastle United, have 4 losses, 2 draws and 0 wins in their last 6 overall. Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming off a 1-0 home win Bournemouth, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Aston Villa has been on a downward trend — losing 4 of their last 6 games in the Premier League.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Nov. 10, 2019 and Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Aston Villa, Jack Grealish has a 20.1 percent chance to score. He averages 1.71 shots overall per sim, 0.58 shots on goal per and 0.23 goals per sim.

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Raúl Jiménez has a 41.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.92 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.53 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Wolverhampton Wanderers in this one. Average score in simulations is Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.55 to Aston Villa 1.21.

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