Wolves vs Aston Villa

27 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • João Gomes 61’
  • Rodrigo Gomes 90+8’

Match summary

Wolves beat Aston Villa 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

João Gomes put Wolves ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Adam Armstrong and Rodrigo Gomes made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Wolves created 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Aston Villa 1.35 from 14.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
9 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 5
0 Corners 5
69 Attacks 106
15 Dangerous attacks 62
328 Passes 502
78% Pass accuracy 87%
16 Tackles 11
12 Fouls 19
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Wolves Aston Villa
Kick-off
17’
Douglas LuizShot on target
23’
Morgan RogersShot on target
Yerson MosqueraFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Adam ArmstrongFoul
51’
54’
Emiliano BuendíaPersistent fouling
Jean-Ricner BellegardeFoul
58’
60’
Leon BaileyJadon Sancho
60’
Ross BarkleyDouglas Luiz
João GomesRight foot shot1-0 (Wolves)
61’
70’
Tammy AbrahamEmiliano Buendía
70’
Ian MaatsenLucas Digne
75’
Leon BaileyFoul
77’
Ian MaatsenShot on target
79’
Morgan RogersShot on target
Tolu ArokodareJean-Ricner Bellegarde
81’
86’
AlyssonOllie Watkins
Angel GomesAndréInjury
89’
90+2’
Matty CashFoul
Rodrigo GomesAdam Armstrong
90+3’
Rodrigo GomesRight foot shot2-0 (Wolves)
90+8’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.35 61’ João Gomes (Wolves), 1-0 61’ 90+8’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), 2-0 90+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.35 61’ João Gomes (Wolves), 1-0 Gomes 61’ 90+8’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), 2-0 Gomes 90+8’
Wolves 1.55 xGAston Villa 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Wolves attacking 
90+8’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 90+7’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 14’ Toti (Wolves), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 61’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 17’ Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90+8’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 81’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Toti (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+8’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 90+7’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 14’ Toti (Wolves), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 61’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 17’ Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90+8’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ João Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Toti (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wolves

Lineup not available for this match.

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Digne 70’
Torres
Konsa
Cash
Luiz 60’
Onana
Buendía 70’
Rogers
Sancho 60’
Watkins 86’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
José Sá GK900 0.000.000
Yerson Mosquera DEF901 0.060.391
Toti DEF902 0.420.000
Santiago Bueno DEF900 0.000.000
Jackson Tchatchoua MID900 0.000.000
Hugo Bueno MID900 0.000.000
André MID900 0.000.000
João Gomes MID9013 0.510.000
Mateus Mané MID902 0.120.101
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde MID820 0.000.061
Adam Armstrong FWD9010 0.000.331
Tolu Arokodare Sub80 0.000.071
Rodrigo Gomes Sub111 0.440.000
Angel Gomes Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolves win 21% Avg odds 4.60
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Aston Villa win 54% Avg odds 1.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Wolves LLDDL
Aston Villa WLDWD

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