Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Prediction, 1/4/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/29/2022

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Game: Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+108) Wolverhampton (+260)

The Wolves (3-4-9) are hitting the road to Villa Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Villains (5-3-8). Aston Villa open at +108 while The Wolverhampton Wanderers are at +260. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Robin Olsen for Aston Villa and Jose Sa for Wolverhampton.

Aston Villa F.C. has relinquished 25 goals while allowing 1.56 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have a total of 70 SoT on them. They are sitting with 3 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 18.8 on the campaign. Aston Villa has compiled 37 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. The Villains are 12th in relation to expected goals having 19.1, and their xGA are at 22.0. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 1.13 pts per match (18 points) and also rank 16th in the league with 10 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -8 because of 17 goals earned and also 25 goals relinquished. Aston Villa has a total of 47 SVs and also have earned a SV percentage of 67.1 so far this season.

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The Wolves have an average of 0.8 pts per match while compiling 7 assists and 3 red cards. The Wolves have amassed a shut out % of 25.0 for the season in addition to 35 yellow cards. Wolverhampton has a ranking of 17th in the category of goals given up with 25, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -15. So far this year, the Wolves have a save % of 63.2 (68 SoT against), and they also rank 18th in EPL with 13 pts. The team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.56 in addition to 42 saves, and they are sitting with 4 shutouts. Wolverhampton has accounted for 10 goals and their expected goals so far this year is sitting at 15.6.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa is Robin Olsen. Olsen has seen the pitch for 17,753 minutes and has 545 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.14 (224 goals surrendered) and his save % is .718. The goalie from Sweden has seen 759 shots tried against him in 197 career starts. Olsen (102-54-39 record during his soccer career) has earned 62 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.5% clean sheet percentage.

Jose Sa will reside in front of the net for Wolverhampton. So far in his career, Sa has allowed 96 goals and has racked up 227 saves in 162 starting assignments. He has conceded 0.58 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 98-27-36. He sports a save percentage of .723 and his clean sheet rate sits at 43.8%. Sa has totaled 71 shutouts while seeing 314 shots against him in 14,490 minutes throughout his career.

Ollie Watkins is one guy who can be a force for Aston Villa. The forward hailing from England has earned 94 goals scored in 23,464 mins. Watkins has been given a starting assignment in 259 matchups so far in his career and he accounts for 0.36 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 30 assists while accumulating 38 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Wolverhampton features a difference maker in Hwang Hee-Chan, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 12 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times. The forward representing South Korea has played 8,835 mins and has earned 35 goals. He has an average of 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 94 outings so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+108)

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