Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Wolves
Match Time & Date:
06/05/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Aston Villa
Following a heavy 6-0 loss to Brighton, Wolverhampton will look to get back on course in the Premier League when they take on Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home ground, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Julen Lopetegui’s troops. Returnee Adama Traore is pushing for a start, while both Chiquinho and Sasa Kalajdzic continue to miss out with injuries.
The Villans, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Manchester United. Considering that Unai Emery’s men were producing fine displays in April, the share of spoils is on the cards at Molineux. All Coutinho, Kamara, Bailey, and Cash are out of contention through injuries, speaking of the visiting side. You should know that the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at Villa Park earlier in the process.
Highlighted Player (Raul Jimenez):
Argentine forward Raul Jimenez began his career within the youth ranks of Club America, a club he went on to play 102 matches in all competitions and score 39 goals for before his 2014 move to Atletico Madrid. Despite signing a six-year deal with La Liga outfit in a reported transfer fee worth €11 million, Raul Jimenez never really managed to get his foot on the ground with the Colchineros.
After only 21 games and one goal for Atletico Madrid, the Mexico international moved to Portugal after his collapsed loan move to West Ham. Raul Jimenez missed the flight to London after reportedly oversleeping, but various reports suggest that he was advised by his agent Jorge Mendes to choose Benfica instead.
Portuguese giants initially acquired 50% of the player’s economic rights, while the remaining share of Jimenez’s contract was purchased in the summer of 2016 for a fee believed to be around €12 million. During his maiden season with the Eagles Mexico international played 28 Primeira Liga games, contributing with five goals during the process.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
