There are few certainties in life but Aston Villa's failure to win after playing in the Champions League is becoming one of them. Unai Emery's side have been unable to get three points in a league game straight after a match in Europe's top-tier competition on seven occasions this season - three home draws and four away defeats.

Smashed into the lead! Some nice interplay from Vitor Pereira's side sees Jean-Ricner Bellegarde released, and he emphatically smashes the ball into Emiliano Martinez's near post to hand Wolves the lead on his 50th appearance!

Wolves secured their first three points of 2025 and jumped out of the drop zone with a crucial victory over Aston Villa under the lights at Molineux. Vitor Pereira’s side triumphed thanks to goals in each half, early on from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Matheus Cunha right at the death.

I would be so disappointed if Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran moves to Saudi Arabia. Duran is 21, and coming into his prime. He could go there and earn all the money in the world but he would be leaving the best league there is,

Wolves welcome Aston Villa to Molineux this evening in a local grudge match.Vitor Pereira’s team are aiming to avoid a fifth straight Premier League defeat against their Midlands rivals. Wolves

Ricner Bellegarde slots home his side's opener at the Molineux.

Villa have failed to score in six of their 24 Premier League games this season, as many times as in the whole of the 2023-24 campaign. They are seemingly close to completing a deal for Marcus Rashford to join on loan, and given Watkins' injury, more attacking options are certainly required.