Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Preview & Odds
Looking ahead to this Saturday evening fixture at Villa Park you will find the latest betting tips, match odds and free bets
The Premier League returns with a bang this weekend. In one of eight fixtures scheduled for Saturday, Aston Villa host Wolves in a mouth-watering West Midlands derby. Looking ahead to this Saturday evening fixture at Villa Park you will find the latest betting tips, match odds and free bets courtesy of Coral right here at betting.bet.
Form
Aston Villa have taken just one point from their past two matches having lost at home to Spurs before drawing 1-1 at West Ham United. However, Unai Emery’s side still occupy a top-four spot with 56 points from 29 matches.
Ninth-placed, Wolves are still right in the mix for a place in Europe next season sitting just three points off seventh with 41 points from 28 matches. Wolves’ last away game saw them go down to a heavy 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United however, they had earned three wins and a draw from their four previous away league games.
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers: Head-to-Head
Aston Villa have a poor recent record against Wolves, failing to win any of their last six matches against their fierce local rivals. The reverse fixture at Molineux in October ended in a 1-1 draw whilst the corresponding fixture at Villa Park last season also finished 1-1.
Betting Tips
Two of the last three meetings between these sides have ended all-square and another draw may well be on the cards on Saturday. You can back the draw in the match result market at 16/5.
Ollie Watkins underwhelmed for England during the international break but back in the claret and blue of Aston Villa, he will be key for the hosts. Watkins has a league-high ten assists this season whilst only Erling Haaland has bettered Watkins’ return of 16 goals in the Premier League so far this season. Here are some Ollie Watkins-related markets to consider.
| Ollie Watkins | Odds |
|---|---|
| Score or assist | 8/11 |
| To have an assist | 9/2 |
| Anytime goalscorer | 11/10 |
| First goalscorer | 4/1 |
| Last goalscorer | 4/1 |
| To score 2 or more | 6/1 |
Aston Villa have not kept a clean sheet at home in the league since earning back-to-back 1-0 wins over Manchester City and Arsenal in early December whilst Wolves’ last three away league games have averaged four goals per game. Both teams to score and over 2.5 match goals are both appealing options at 3/5 or 4/7 respectively.
Match Odds
| Aston Villa | Draw | Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 16/5 | 17/4 |
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