Wolves vs Aston Villa Preview

Wolves vs Aston Villa

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Molineux Stadium

Date: 27th February 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Aston Villa at Molineux Stadium on Friday evening in a Midlands derby that both sides desperately need to win. Wolves are embroiled in a relegation battle with 50 goals conceded and a goal difference of -32, while Villa have their own inconsistency to address — both sides arriving off similar recent sequences of one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five. It promises to be a tense, competitive affair between two clubs pushing in opposite directions in the table.

Wolves’ most recent outing ended in a 1-0 away defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a result that typified their struggles at both ends of the pitch. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 at home to Arsenal in the Premier League. Before that, they won 1-0 away at Grimsby Town in the FA Cup, with a 0-0 away draw at Nottingham Forest and a 1-3 home defeat to Chelsea also in this sequence. Rob Edwards’ side have shipped 50 goals in the league this season — the most of any team in this fixture — and their inability to keep clean sheets remains their defining problem. Molineux will need a big performance to get anything from this Midlands derby.

Aston Villa arrive in slightly better overall league standing but are not convincing either. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw against Leeds United on Saturday. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-3 home loss to Newcastle United in the FA Cup. Before that, they won 1-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the league, with a 1-1 away draw at AFC Bournemouth and a 0-1 home defeat to Brentford also in this sequence. Villa have a positive goals scored ratio this season, underscoring their attacking quality, but they have been frustratingly inconsistent in the league and will look to rediscover that cutting edge away at Molineux.

The head-to-head record firmly favours Aston Villa, who have won three of the last five meetings with one Wolves victory and one draw. Most recently, Villa claimed a 1-0 home win in November 2025, while Wolves’ only success in this run came in a 2-0 home win in February 2025. Villa have also won 3-1 and 2-0 at home in earlier meetings.

UK and Irish viewers able to follow on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, US fans can watch on USA Network and UNIVERSO, while Australian supporters have Stan Sport, and Norwegian viewers can follow on Viaplay Norway.


Wolverhampton Wanderers – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
L Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers English Premier League Feb 22, 2026
D Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Arsenal English Premier League Feb 18, 2026
W Grimsby Town 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers English FA Cup Feb 15, 2026
D Nottingham Forest 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers English Premier League Feb 11, 2026
L Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Chelsea English Premier League Feb 7, 2026

Aston Villa – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
D Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United English Premier League Feb 21, 2026
L Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United English FA Cup Feb 14, 2026
W Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion English Premier League Feb 11, 2026
D AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa English Premier League Feb 7, 2026
L Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford English Premier League Feb 1, 2026

Head To Head Record – Last 5 Games

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nov 30, 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa Feb 1, 2025
Aston Villa 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sep 21, 2024
Aston Villa 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Mar 30, 2024
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa Oct 8, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Great Britain Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
USA USA Network, UNIVERSO
Australia Stan Sport
Norway Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League
Sweden Viaplay Sweden, V Sport Premium
Denmark Viaplay Denmark, See
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Germany — (not listed — check local provider)

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