Aston Villa v Wolves

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Aston Villa will be keen to set the record straight at Villa Park on Saturday evening when they take on Wolves in this west midlands clash as the hosts have failed to win either of their last two matches in the Premier League following a heavy 4-0 rout at home to Tottenham and then being held to a 1-1 draw away from home at West Ham, while Wolves picked up a third league win in four games in the top flight last time out with a 2-1 home win against Fulham which helped the visitors up into ninth spot in the table.

Aston Villa still remain in fourth place in the Premier League standings despite collecting just the single point from their last two games but the hosts know they cannot afford to drop any more points with the likes of Tottenham breathing down their necks and just three points behind Unai Emery's side.

Aston Villa had previously racked up three wins on the trot with useful victories gained over Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Luton Town respectively while the bigger picture shows The Villains have been dealt only the four defeats from their previous 18 matches overall and the hosts have also picked up 10 wins in the process as well.

Wolves have enjoyed a much more stable and successful campaign this season under manager Gary O'Neil as the west midlands visitors currently occupy the top half of the Premier League table sitting in ninth place and their aim now will be to finish as high as they can as financial rewards will be on offer.

Wolves have won three out of their last four matches overall which includes wins against Tottenham, Sheffield United and Fulham respectively which have helped steer the visitors further away from the relegation battle below them, a battle that Wolves have been only too aware of in previous campaigns.

No such worries this term however, as Wolves have suffered just three defeats from their last 11 matches overall, losing to the likes of Manchester United, Brentford and Newcastle United but also recording seven wins as well.

Within these seven wins, three have been achieved on their travels with victories collected at Brentford, Chelsea and Tottenham but they may find Aston Villa a different prospect here this Saturday evening with a Champions League at stake for the hosts.

Aston Villa v Wolves Verdict

Wolves have actually enjoyed the upper hand over their west midlands rivals in previous recent exchanges as the visitors are unbeaten in the last six meetings but Villa's need is far greater than that of their visitors as the hosts attempt to nail down fourth place in the table and secure Champions League football for next season.

Therefore, our main bet will be Aston Villa win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win & Over 2 goals @ 2.10

Correct Score: Aston Villa 3-1 @ 13.00