FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 13 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves travel to take on Aston Villa at Villa Park at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 13 of the 55 games.

The last time the two teams met at Aston Villa was back in January 1996, over five years ago, the Villans carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Wed 10 JanAston Villa1 - 0WolvesLC
1983/1984Sat 25 FebAston Villa4 - 0WolvesDIV1
1983/1984Sun 23 OctWolves1 - 1Aston VillaDIV1
1982/1983Sat 29 JanAston Villa1 - 0WolvesFAC
1981/1982Sat 13 MarAston Villa3 - 1WolvesDIV1
1981/1982Sat 24 OctWolves0 - 3Aston VillaDIV1
1980/1981Sat 28 FebWolves0 - 1Aston VillaDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Aston Villa have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Villans score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

The away form of Wolves is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Wolves have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aston Villa are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 14 points from their 15 games thus far. Wolves find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 11 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aston Villa6213697
Wolves60245162

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Wolves have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aston Villa 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Wolves Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.