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Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Aston Villa

02/27/2026, 08:00 PM

2 : 0
Expected Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1.0
Total xG
2.5
Aston Villa
1.5
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

0:1

11%

0:0

10%

1:2

9%

0:2

9%
What influences the xG?
WWAV

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Attack weakness (0.78x league average)
-0.40
Standings disadvantage (pos 20 vs 3, 17 places gap)
-0.18
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.03
38% of goal output missing (only 50% available)
Strong home record (1.2 vs 0.9 goals/match)

Aston Villa

5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.25
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.6 season average)
-0.25
Standings advantage (pos 3 vs 20, 17 places gap)
+0.10
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

25%

Draw

30%

Away Win

45%

Goals

Over 1.5

72%

Under 1.5

28%

Over 2.5

45%

Under 2.5

55%

Over 3.5

24%

Under 3.5

76%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

55%

Away or Draw

75%

No Draw

70%

Both Score

Yes

51%

No

49%

Key Factors
  • League table gap: The clash between third-placed Aston Villa (51 points) and bottom-of-the-league Wolverhampton (10 points) highlights a huge difference in quality.
  • Statistical dominance: Aston Villa is significantly superior in both attack (1.41 vs 0.64 goals/game) and defense (1.04 vs 1.82 goals conceded/game).
  • Weakened Wolves attack: Only 50% of the seasonal goal threat is available in Wolverhampton's squad, further hampering their already weak offense.
Risk Factors
  • Identical short-term form: Both teams have the exact same record in their last five games (1W, 2D, 2L), which could suggest a closer match than the league table implies.
  • Unpredictable venue: Recent games at Molineux Stadium have been unexpectedly high-scoring (3.4 goals average), which could give the match an unpredictable dynamic.
Overview

Wolverhampton Wanderers (20th place, 10 points) host Aston Villa (3rd place, 51 points) at Molineux Stadium

Premier League match on February 27, 2026, 8:00 PM

The mathematical analysis clearly favors the visitors with a 45% win probability

It's a clear clash between a relegation candidate and a top-tier team

Form

Both teams show identical form from their last five matches

Wolverhampton Wanderers: LDWDL (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses)

Aston Villa: LDWLD (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses)

Despite the large gap in the league table, the short-term form of both teams is comparable

(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

Statistics

The season statistics show a clear superiority for Aston Villa

With just 0.64 goals per game, Wolverhampton has one of the weakest offenses in the league and concedes an average of 1.82 goals

Aston Villa scores an average of 1.41 goals and concedes only 1.04 goals per game

The Wolves have failed to score in 15 of their 28 league matches this season

Head-to-Head

In the last five head-to-head encounters, Aston Villa has the upper hand

The visitors have won 3 of the last 5 matches, with one win for the Wolves and one draw

The goal difference is 7-4 in favor of Aston Villa

The last match ended in a 1-0 victory for Aston Villa

Key Players

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Santiago Bueno (2 goals, 1 assist) and Mateus Mané (2 goals, 1 assist) are the season's top scorers

For Aston Villa, Morgan Rogers (8 goals, 5 assists) and Ollie Watkins (8 goals, 1 assist) stand out offensively

Not in the Aston Villa squad are John McGinn (3 goals, 2 assists) and Donyell Malen (4 goals, 1 assist)

Goalkeepers

The goalkeeping duel is between José Sá for Wolverhampton and Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa

Martínez has kept 8 clean sheets this season

Sá has managed this in 3 matches

Influences

Wolverhampton's home advantage is statistically minimal, with only 0.65 goals scored and 1.5 goals conceded per home game

However, it's noteworthy that the last five games at Molineux Stadium have been very high-scoring, with an average of 3.4 goals per game

This contrasts with the Wolves' otherwise toothless attack this season

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