Wolves vs Aston Villa: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 21, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 2-3 on January 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. BentAston Villa (pen.)
- 21′M. KightlyWolves
- 31′D. EdwardsWolves
- 51′Robbie KeaneAston Villa
- 85′Robbie KeaneAston Villa
Official lineup for Wolves vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
- 10S. Fletcher
- 4D. Edwards
- 7M. Kightly
- 8K. Henry
- 15E. Frimpong
- 17Matt Jarvis
- 11Stephen Robert Ward
- 14R. Johnson
- 16Christophe Didier Berra
- 32K. Foley
- 1W. Hennessey
Aston Villa
- 9D. Bent
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 20Robbie Keane
- 12M. Albrighton
- 19Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov
- 38G. Gardner
- 2Alan Hutton
- 5Richard Dunne
- 6J. Collins
- 21C. Clark
- 1Shay Given
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Aston Villa have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Tottenham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 1 draw, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Wolves 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Wolves on Aug 27, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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