Soccer
Competition: Premier League
Market: Aston Villa draw no bet
Odds: 4/7 @ BetUS
In a showdown between two local rivals on Saturday evening, Aston Villa will turn their attention back to Premier League action when they travel to Wolves.
Starting with the hosts, while Wolves might have enjoyed a sensational immediate boost following Vitor Pereira’s arrival at Molineux, the Old Gold have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Suffering late frustration at home against Arsenal last weekend as they eventually fell to a 1-0 loss, the former Flamengo boss has a huge job on his hands in the Midlands. Dropping back into the relegation zone, Wolves are pencilled in as a leading bottom-three contender in 2025. Getting the New Year underway with a 3-0 drumming at home against Nottingham Forest, Pereira’s side have lost each of their previous four consecutive Premier League appearances. In the midst of what has become a real crisis, Saturday’s hosts have continued to show a string of issues at both ends of the pitch. Losing their four straight top-flight showdowns by an aggregate score of 10-1, the Old Gold have also shipped 52 goals so far this season and hold the worst defensive tally among England’s elite.
As for the visitors, securing a famous Champions League top-eight finish earlier in the week, there is no doubt that the mood in Aston Villa’s camp will be at a red-hot high. Signing off their group stage adventure with an action-packed 4-2 win against Scottish giants Celtic, Unai Emery’s men will be looking to use that clinical display as a platform to build on. Drawing a line under their three-match winless run, the former PSG boss will be calling on his squad to make up some ground in the European chase. Suffering just a single defeat across any competition since Boxing Day, Saturday’s guests will be excited by a dominant record against their local rivals. Storming their way to a 3-1 victory when they welcomed Wolves to Villa Park for their reverse Premier League meeting on September 21st, they have won their last two top-flight battles by an aggregate score of 5-1. Likewise, collecting seven points from their previous three meetings, we are backing an away draw no bet here.
Bet: Aston Villa draw no bet against Wolves 4/7 for Saturday’s Premier League showdown @ BetUS
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