Probable Lineups

4-4-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4-2-3-1
Aston Villa
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(40) 27 Goals 26 (37)
(25) 17 Assists 21 (27)
(6.3) 6.5 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.5)
27 Average Age 29.2
181.5 Average Height (cm) 181.3
(0.9) 0.9 Shots pg 1 (0.9)
(47%) 49% Aerial Duel Success 51% (51%)
(0.5) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.4 (0.5)
(1.2) 1.3 Tackles pg 1.5 (1.8)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premier League.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Ronald Zubar Out 6.37
Jamie O'Hara Out 6.8
Kevin Foley Doubtful 6.15
Matthew Jarvis Doubtful 6.67
Roger Johnson Doubtful 6.39
Jody Craddock Doubtful 5.48
Player Reason Status Rating
Chris Herd Out 6.49
Emile Heskey Out 6.29
Eric Lichaj Doubtful 6.52

Team News

Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Wolves followed an impressive point at Tottenham up with a disappointing cup exit to local rivals Birmingham and will be keen to avoid successive defeats to another neighbour in Aston Villa.
  • Mick McCarthy rested a number of players for the FA Cup clash on Wednesday, with the likes of Jarvis, Johnson and Foley all slight doubts for this weekend's clash.
  • Steven Fletcher, Karl Henry and Emmanuel Frimpong should all return to the line-up, and having not won a game in 9 matches in all competitions, Wolves may try to force the issue at home by playing both Doyle and Fletcher up front.
Aston Villa
  • Shay Given returned to the starting line-up last time out and ensured Villa avoided a fifth straight league defeat at home after coming back from a groin injury to replace Brad Guzan.
  • Robbie Keane made the bench and was subbed on for his Villa debut against Everton, with McLeish stating that his progress in training had forced him into contention for a start against his first club Wolves.
  • Charles N'Zogbia was left out of the side altogether but could replace Marc Albrighton on the right, with Stephen Ireland finally hitting some form for Villa, 18 months after signing for the club.

Prediction

  • This local derby will be Wolves' second in just 4 days but they shouldn't have too many problems in recovering from a midweek cup exit having rested most of their regular starters. In the last 13 games between them the two sides have just 1 win, with both managers under pressure from the fans.
  • Villa have the slight edge in terms of recent matches against Wolves, winning 3 and losing just once in 7 league encounters, and are unbeaten in 3 Premier League fixtures at Molineux.
  • The game between the sides earlier in the season was a drab affair, as Villa's recent Midlands derbies have tended to be, ending 0-0. The clean sheet was the last that Wolves kept, some 18 league games ago back in August.
  • WHOSCORED.COM Predicts: Draw 1-1
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Latest Comments

 
  • Dave

    3-2. Come on the Villa. TOP GAME!!!

    1 year ago
        Report
  • footballgod

    Top game?? U r a funny guy...

    1 year ago
       -1 Report
  • Dave

    This should definitely be one of your top games for the week! Steeped in rivalry and tradition but usually awful games to be fair!

    1 year ago
     +1  -1 Report
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
16 A. Villa 7 17 14 38 ldlddl
20 W. Wanderers 5 10 23 25 ldlddl

Top Players

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aston Villa
J. O'Hara 6.8
W. Hennessey 6.79
M. Jarvis 6.67
S. Petrov 7.08
D. Bent 6.74
S. Warnock 6.71
S. Fletcher 12
M. Jarvis 8
K. Doyle 4
D. Bent 9
G. Agbonlahor 5
S. Petrov 4
K. Doyle 7
M. Jarvis 4
S. Ebanks-Blake 3
G. Agbonlahor 5
C. N'Zogbia 4
S. Ireland 3

Match Forecast

Aston Villa will score from a wingplay situation  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.

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