Aston Villa – Wolverhampton

Aston Villa v Wolves: Preview, how to watch, team news and more

Lowdown

The focus will be back on the Premier League for Aston Villa and Wolves as they meet at Villa Park on Saturday. Villa ended their Carabao Cup hopes with a 4-2 defeat to Manchester United last time out, while Wolves suffered a 1-0 loss to Leeds in midweek. Julen Lopetegui is still looking for his first Premier League points after two games, and Julen Lopetegui needs a result to ease pressure.

Team news

Diego Carlos (Achilles), John McGinn (hamstring) and Lucas Digne (ankle) are out. Wolves, meanwhile, are without Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Chiquinho (knee) and Boubacar Traore (groin).

How to watch

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1. Coverage begins at 5pm GMT.

What the managers said

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery: "We need to improve our efficiency in front of goal. We are creating chances but not taking them." Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui: "We need to be more aggressive and more clinical. We need to show more quality in the final third." Expert prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves

Conclusion

This is a big game for both Aston Villa and Wolves. Villa need to get back to winning ways after their defeat to Manchester United, while Wolves need to pick up their first points under Julen Lopetegui. Aston Villa will be confident of victory at home against a Wolves side that has yet to impress this season, and we have backed Unai Emery's side to edge a close encounter.