Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa Prediction, 4/2/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/29/2022

Game: Wolverhampton vs Aston Villa

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: CNBC

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverhampton (+156) Aston Villa (+206)

Danny Ings and Aston Villa (11-3-15, 9th in the EPL) head to Molineux Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on Wolverhampton (14-4-12, 8th in the EPL). The starting goalkeepers will be Jose Sa for Wolverhampton and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa. The odds on this contest have Wolverhampton priced at +156 and the Villains are at +206. The total has been set at 2.25.

Wolverhampton played Leeds United in their last matchup and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-2. Wolverhampton attempted 31 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 13 of those dribbles for a percentage of 41.9%. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 84.0% received passes rate by connecting on 341 of the 406 targeted passes in their last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Wolverhampton finished the game at a 57.1% rate by putting 8 shots on target out of 14 total shots. Wolverhampton has an average of 0.97 goals per 90 min (29 total goals) and have accumulated 18 assists in all matches this season.

Hwang Hee-Chan is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Wolverhampton. He has totaled 20 assists while earning 11 yellow card warnings in his career. Hwang has started 86 matchups in his career and tallies 0.39 G/90. The forward hailing from Korea has accumulated 35 goals scored in 7,989 mins.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Joao Moutinho, the midfielder hailing from Portugal. Moutinho has 44,456 mins in 501 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 78 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 84 times during his career and he has scored 39 total goals. He currently averages 0.08 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Wolverhampton is Jose Sa. Sa has played for 12,465 minutes and is sitting with 163 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 0.8 (57 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 75.7. The keeper hailing from Portugal has seen 214 shots tried at him in 139 starts. Sa (94-22-22 mark during his soccer career) has earned 67 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 48.2% shutout rate.

For their last outing, Aston Villa took a loss by a final score of 1-0 against Arsenal. They finished this game by connecting on 388 out of their 427 passes they tried for a percentage of 90.9%. Aston Villa finished the match with a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 4 of the 6 dribbles they tried. Aston Villa landed 1 SoT out of their 8 shots attempted earning them a 12.5% clip in their last match. With a total of 39 goals and 33 assists in all competitions, Aston Villa has an average of 1.34 goals and 1.14 assists per 90 minutes.

Danny Ings will be counted on for Aston Villa. He is averaging 0.43 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 226 contests in his career. The forward representing England has accumulated 19,741 mins and has earned 94 goals. He has earned 22 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 28 times. Make sure to watch out for Ollie Watkins, the forward who represents England. He has collected 87 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 26 different times. Watkins has been handed a total of 36 yellow cards in 21,415 professional minutes played (236 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.37.

Emiliano Martinez will be residing in front of the net for Aston Villa. Martinez has tallied 45 shutouts while defending 601 shots against him in 12,199 mins in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 73.2 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 33.3%. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 51-28-56. So far in his career, Martinez has allowed 173 goals and has 437 stops in 135 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+206)

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