Match Report
45 points separated the sides: Aston Villa 4th on 65, Wolverhampton Wanderers 20th on 20. On recent form Aston Villa sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.79 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.47/1.29 for Aston Villa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
26 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wolverhampton Wanderers 9, draws 7, Aston Villa 10, at 2.46 goals per meeting.
Molineux Stadium, capacity 32,050, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Wolverhampton Wanderers: João Gomes (61'), Rodrigo Gomes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Wolverhampton Wanderers 39% · Aston Villa 61% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 0-5