Aston Villa travels to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a black oral derby in the Premier League.
Villans assured the West Midlands boasting rights in the opposite match after a late return and will aim to make double over their local enemies this weekend. They go to the confidence game after securing their champions league 16 last place courtesy for a 4-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday.
Wolf are in relatively alarming form that have lost their last four Premier League Matches, leaving them in the lifting area before the late start Saturday. Vitor Pereira can use a Derby Day win that would raise them to security while they seek to take advantage of Ipswich playing Southampton and Everton in front of Leicester City this weekend.
Here is 90min Guide to a wretched West Midlands match.
Record Wolves vs Aston Villa H2H (last five matches)
Current form (all races)
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Wolf |
villa |
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Wolf 0-1 arsenal – 25/01/25 |
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic – 29/01/25 |
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Chelsea 3-1 Wolf – 20/01/25 |
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham – 26/01/25 |
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Newcastle 3-0 Wolf – 15/01/25 |
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa – 21/01/25 |
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City of Bristol 1-2 Wolf – 11/01/25 |
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa – 18/01/25 |
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Wolf 0-3 Nottingham Forest – 06/01/25 |
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa – 15/01/25 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcasting |
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United Kingdom |
The main event of Sky Sports, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Go, Sky Go Extra, now TV |
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United States |
Fubotv, universe Now, peacock, telemundo deportes live, universe, nbc |
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Canada |
Fubotv Canada, Fubo Canada Sports Network |
Wolf will be without combat midfielder Joao Gomes in Molineux after the Brazilian was sent over last weekend 1-0 loss to arsenal. It only faces a suspension with a game and will be available for the next weekend FA Cup collision with Blackburn Rovers.
Pereira is still without long -term shortage Sasa Kalajdzic, Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez, while Boubacar Traore is still looking for fitness of the match after a long injury break.
Jorgen Strand Larsen withdrew due to injury during the first part against Arsenal and faces a race against the clock to appear.
The wolf predicted the VS Aston Villa (3-4-2-1) lineup: In; Doherty, S. Well, AGBUKBED; Controlled, Andre, doyle, ait-no; Say, cunha; Hawang
villa will be without Jhon Duran this weekend as he closes in a Profitable movement in Al Nassr. The attacker is close to making £ 64.5m to Saudi Arabia, leaving the side of the short midlands in the last third.
Their center forward, Ollie Watkins, has also been subject I ia Offer from arsenal The last few days and Villa will be desperate for him to stay this January.
In terms of fitness issues, Villa has a number of protective problems to fight. Matty Cash is Unai Emery's latest absence, joining PAU Torres on the margins, while uncertainty remains over Tyrone Mings after he put his knee against West Ham.
Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana will be appreciated closer to the onset of the beginning as they advantage to return.
Aston Villa predicted the VS Wolves lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Bogarde Konsa, Kamara, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Bailey, rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
The excursion and uncertainty of Villa midweek over some of their stars means that Emery's side may not be sharper in Molineux, but they will still be expected to triumph against their volatile rivals and out of shape.
Only Southampton have accepted more than the Wolves in the Premier League this term and the old gold have fought in the last third. Starnd Larsen's possible absence will only exacerbate their issues.
Villa should have enough in the reservoir to look for victory on Saturday, but they will be made to work hard by the hosts.