Wolverhampton Wanderers will welcome Aston Villa to Molineux in a Midlands derby in the Premier League on Friday night. Both teams sit at opposite ends of the table, with Wolves currently bottom and Villa in third place.
Both sides also failed to win last time out, and so will be hoping to secure all three points here. Indeed, Wolves lost out 1-0 away at Crystal Palace, while Villa were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds United.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa prediction: Old Gold to deny Villans victory?
Key stats
- Wolves have only lost once in four games in all competitions.
- Villa have only won once in five matches across all competitions.
- Six of the last seven H2Hs have seen two or fewer goals scored.
Correct score prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
Wolves have a surprisingly decent H2H record against Villa in recent times, especially on home soil. The league's bottom side have been difficult to beat over the last few games, and with Villa not in the best of form either, they may struggle to get all three points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Villa have been installed as the favourites with bookmakers to win this one. Interestingly, both a draw and a Wolves victory are separated by just 2.2%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Wolves strong at home
Wolves are actually unbeaten in the previous four H2Hs at Molineux, which would give them a psychological advantage over Villa. This fixture has tended to be low-scoring in recent meetings too, so perhaps we should not expect too much goalmouth action.
England Premier League 30/11/25
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton
England Premier League 01/02/25
Wolverhampton
Aston Villa
England Premier League 21/09/24
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton
England Premier League 30/03/24
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton
England Premier League 08/10/23
Wolverhampton
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers preview: Krejci suspended
Ladislav Krejci is suspended after picking up a red card against Palace last time out. Hwang Hee-Chan is also a doubt with injury.
Predicted lineup: Sa (GK); Mosquera, S Bueno, Wolfe; Tchatchoua, Bellegarde, Andre, H Bueno; Arokodare, Mane & Armstrong
Last five results:
- 22/02/26: Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- 18/02/26: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
- 15/02/26: Grimsby 0-1 Wolverhmpton Wanderers (FA Cup)
- 11/02/26: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- 07/02/26: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Aston Villa preview: No fresh concerns
Villa have reported no fresh concerns in their squad at the time of writing. Midfield trio Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Youri Tielemans are still injured.
Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Luiz, Bailey, Rogers, Buendia & Watkins
Last five results:
- 21/02/26: Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds (Premier League)
- 14/02/26: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle (FA Cup)
- 11/02/26: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League)
- 07/02/26: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- 01/02/26: Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford (Premier League)
Player to watch: Tolu Arokodare
Tolu Arokodare missed a crucial penalty for Wolves against Palace last time out, and ultimately it cost them dearly. The forward will be aiming to make amends against Villa, and get the home fans back onside.