LiontipsWolverhampton vs Aston Villa. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (April 2, 2022).
Command Analysis
Wolverhampton had a short campaign at the 2021-2022 FA Cup. After a confident victory over Sheffield United (3:0), the Wanderers suffered a narrow defeat to Norwich City (0:1).
In the Premier League, the Wolves have failed to achieve their main goal for the season - they are four points behind the top-6. After 30 matches, they sit in 8th place in the table with 46 points from 14 victories and four draws. The Wolves have showed solid defensive performance and allowed under one goal per game on average. In the last two matches, today's hosts beat Everton (1:0) and lost to Leeds United (2:3).
Hoever, Neves, and Jimenez are unavailable for Wolverhampton this weekend.
Aston Villa were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United in the first game (0:1). They also have had a disappointing season in the Premier League, where in 29 matches the Villans have chalked up 36 points. They won 11 games and three matches ended in draws.
The Lions sit in 9th place in the table, right next to the Wolves. Villa's attack has been solid - they have scored 41 goals since the start of the season. After a victory over Leeds United (3:0), they suffered two consecutive defeats, to West Ham (1:2) and Arsenal (0:1).
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Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
The hosts have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 3
In 2 of the last 4 games between the clubs, this bet won.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 games of the visitors.
Tip and bets
Both sides lost in the last round of the Premier League and will hope to bounce back. But the Wolves are coming into this game with more motivation as they can still clinch a ticket to the European competition. They also demonstrate solid performance at home, while Aston Villa aren't very successful on their travels.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (0) to Wolverhampton
Both clubs have reliable defensive lines, and just one goal was scored in three of the four previous head-to-head games. We expect solid defensive performance from both sides and suggest playing the total under.
Second bet - total under 2.5 goals
