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West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa clash at Molineux on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 5:30 pm UK time in a crucial Premier League encounter. Wolves are battling relegation, while Villa have their sights set on a top-four finish.

Interesting Fact:

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches against Wolves, including a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Team Analysis

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves sit 18th in the Premier League table with 16 points, one point adrift of safety. Their recent form has been poor, losing four consecutive matches and going winless in their last five league outings.

Form:

• Last 5 matches: L-L-L-D-L
• Last match: 0-1 loss vs Arsenal

Key Players:

• Matheus Cunha: The Brazilian forward is Wolves’ top scorer with 10 goals this season.
• Rayan Aït-Nouri: The dynamic full-back provides attacking width and defensive resilience.

Injuries/Suspensions:

• Sasa Kalajdzic (out, knee injury)
• Boubacar Traore (out, knee injury)
• Enso Gonzalez (out, knee injury)
• Yerson Mosquera (out, knee injury)
• Carlos Forbs (out, knee injury)
• Mario Lemina (not in squad)
• Joao Gomes (suspended)

Aston Villa

Aston Villa sit eighth in the Premier League with 37 points, just four points behind fifth-placed Newcastle United. They are unbeaten in five league matches and head into this clash following a 1-1 draw with West Ham.

Form:

• Last 5 matches: D-W-D-W-D
• Last match: 1-1 draw vs West Ham

Key Players:

• Ollie Watkins: Villa’s top scorer with 10 league goals this season.
• Morgan Rogers: Scored a hat-trick in Villa’s Champions League win over Celtic midweek.

Injuries/Suspensions:

• Matty Cash (out, calf injury)
• Tyrone Mings (out, knee injury)
• Pau Torres (out, foot injury)
• Amadou Onana (out, hamstring injury)
• Ross Barkley (out, calf injury)
• Jhon Duran (transfer pending)

Head-to-Head and Past Encounters

Villa have dominated recent meetings, avoiding defeat in their last three Premier League matches against Wolves.

Recent Meetings:

• Sep 2024: Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves
• Jan 2024: Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa
• Apr 2023: Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa

Key Stats:

• Wolves have lost four consecutive league matches.
• Villa have won 22 of the 25 Premier League games where they led at half-time under Emery.

Prediction

Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa

Villa’s attacking quality and Wolves’ defensive frailties suggest an away victory, but expect Wolves to fight hard in this derby clash.

Betting Tips

1. Both Teams to Score: Yes
2. Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
3. Anytime Goalscorer: Ollie Watkins

Possible Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1):
Sa; Agbadou, Bueno, Toti; Semedo, Andre, Doyle, Aït-Nouri; Sarabia, Hwang; Cunha

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1):
Martinez; Maatsen, Konsa, Kamara, Digne; Tielemans, McGinn; Bailey, Rogers, Malen; Watkins

Hot Stat

Aston Villa have not lost a Premier League game under Unai Emery when facing a team starting the day in the relegation zone (W13 D5).

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