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Wolves v Aston Villa: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Aston Villa will look to build on their success in the UEFA Champions League when they travel to Molineux to take on Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

The Villans secured their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with a 4-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday, with midfielder Morgan Rogers netting a hat-trick.

While things look positive for Unai Emery's side, Wolves are in the bottom three and fighting for every point as they try to avoid the drop under Vitor Pereira.

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Wolves v Aston Villa betting tips and predictions

Aston Villa to win - 11/10

Villa's players will be on a high after Wednesday's success over Celtic and their attention will now turn to Saturday's meeting at Molineux.

Emery's men will make the short trip to Wolverhampton with a point to prove as they are eighth in the league.

Villa are only four points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, and a good run of results in the top flight would certainly boost their chances of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.

Opponents Wolves have lost four games in a row in the Premier League, scoring only one goal during that time.

Pereira's side are now without a win in five in the league after a bright start to his tenure, and while Villa's players may be a little tired after their midweek exploits, they are much better equipped in every department than their hosts.

Villa have only lost once in their last eight matches in all competitions, and while their away record of two wins in six games could be better, they face a Wolves side that have only won two of their 11 home contests in the Premier League.

Over 3.5 goals - 7/4

The first meeting between the two teams finished 3-1 to Villa in September and we could be in for a similar type of contest.

As previously mentioned, Villa's away record is nothing to write home about this season, but they have still beaten Everton, Leicester, Fulham, and West Ham on the road.

All those teams are considerably worse than Emery's troops, and Wolves also fit into that category, lying in 18th place in the standings.

Villa have conceded 21 goals away from home, and as a Midlands derby encounter, there's bound to be some added fight between the two sides.

Wolves face Liverpool and Bournemouth on the road in their next two league games, so Saturday's meeting is arguably their best chance to pick up points in the short term as they try to catch Villa off guard after their European exploits.

While Villa should have too much quality come full-time, Wolves will feel they can at least cause Emery's team some problems and it should result in a high-scoring battle.

Ollie Watkins to score or assist - 8/11

England international Watkins has been in the headlines this week amid reports of a potential move to Arsenal.

With Jhon Duran seemingly on his way out of the club, Watkins now has less competition for the starting striker spot.

For the most part, Emery has stuck with Watkins and he has rewarded him on a consistent basis.

The former Brentford frontman has scored three goals in his last five games in all competitions, while he has also grabbed three assists in two matches.

Watkins netted in the first meeting between the two clubs in September and he has proven he has what it takes to cause issues for the hosts, even if he fails to get on the scoresheet himself.

Wolves have conceded at least three goals in three of their last four games in the Premier League, so it would be a huge surprise to see one of the Premier League's best strikers fails to capitalise on that recent form.

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Wolves v Aston Villa odds

Wolves - 23/10
Draw -
13/5
Aston Villa -
11/10

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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