Wolves vs Aston Villa Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview

Wolves vs Aston Villa predictions and betting tips for their Championship TV fixture on Saturday 14th January at 5:30pm.

 

Wolves come into this clash on the back of an excellent 2-0 away victory at Stoke. They will certainly want to build on their excellent FA Cup win and make it four wins out of six this weekend. On Saturday they welcome Aston Villa, who were dumped out of the FA Cup by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, however Steve Bruce’s side remain seven points off the play-off places and their priority will be to pick up points this weekend to keep in touch. Unfortunately for the Villans, they will be without main attackers Jonathan Kodjia and Jordan Ayew as they are away on AFCON duty.

 

Wolves vs Aston Villa Predictions

The home side have been in a rich vein of form as of late, picking up some impressive results against Nottingham Forest and Bristol City before they denied Sheffield Wednesday all three points at Hillsborough in their latest Championship fixture. The Wanderers will be full of confidence after their win against Stoke, and this is a great chance for them to build on that against a Villa side who will be without their top goalscorer. However, Paul Lambert’s side have lost five of their last seven home matches, only managing to pick up three points on one occasion. Away from home, Villa haven’t been great at all this campaign. They have only won twice on the road this season and have lost three of their last four away from Villa Park. Despite that, Aston Villa have managed to draw 11 of their 25 matches this campaign, and as they will be without Kodjia and Ayew this Saturday, I struggle to see them win. My first Wolves vs Aston Villa prediction for the this televised match on Saturday is going to be for the match to end in a draw, which is best valued at 12/5 with Betfred.

 

In six of their last eight games at The Molyneux, both teams have registered on the scoresheet. Incredibly, 31 goals have been scored in those eight matches, which averages out at just under four goals per game. Wolves have a great attacking threat in Nouha Dicko and Helder Costa, however their defence can be vulnerable at times and that is emphasised by the 34 goals they have conceded in their 25 Championship matches this campaign. A goal in each half is valued at Evens with Paddy Power, and with the amount of goals The Molyneux has seen recently, this is going to be my second Wolves vs Aston Villa betting tip for the match on Saturday.

 

Anytime Goalscorer Tips:

Nouha Dicko was out for 13 months before his return from injury in October, however the 24-year-old has yet to rediscover his goalscoring touch. Helder Costa has been the man who has helped replace his goals this season, and the winger on-loan from Benfica has netted eight times in all competitions this season. The Portuguese has scored three in his last five, and this weekend he is my anytime goalscorer tip, best valued at 10/3 with 888Sport.

 

Wolves vs Aston Villa Team News

Paul Lambert pretty much has a full squad to choose from when his side host Aston Villa on Saturday. Michal Zyro is out until April, while Mike Williamson is expected to miss out. Meanwhile for Aston Villa, their main absentees are Jonathan Kodjia and Jordan Ayew. They are both away on AFCON duty. Richie De Laet, Micah Richards and Jed Steer are all unavailable.

 

Head to Head Stats

Five of the last eight meetings between Wolves and Aston Villa have resulted in draws. Villa were the latest team to win this fixture back in 2012 where they ran out 3-2 winners. The sides met earlier in the season at Villa Park in what was Steve Bruce’s first game in charge. The match ended 1-1.

 

Betting Odds:

The bookies prices indicate that this match is going to be a very close encounter – just like the last fixture between the sides in October. The home side are valued at around 7/5 to build on their excellent FA Cup victory, while the away side are best valued at 41/20 with MarathonBet. My tip for this match is the draw, and as I mentioned, that is valued at 12/5 with Betfred. If you fancy betting on a different market, when these last met the game ended 1-1, and on Saturday that is valued at a decent 11/2 with BetVictor.

 

Wolves vs Aston Villa Betting Tips:

Match to end as a draw – 12/5 with Betfred: £50 bonus.

A goal scored in each half – 1/1 with Paddy Power: £30 free bet.

Helder Costa to score anytime – 10/3 with 888Sport: treble odds.

 

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