Aston Villa host the latest instalment of the West Midlands derby at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, a fixture defined by the vastly different fortunes of the two rivals.
While Unai Emery’s side are flying high with five consecutive wins across all competitions, they face a Wolverhampton Wanderers team in deep crisis.
New head coach Rob Edwards began his tenure with a defeat last weekend, leaving the visitors rooted to the foot of the table and still searching for their first league victory of the season.
Aston Villa vs Wolves – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Sunday, 30 November 2025
- Kick-off: 2:05 pm GMT
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh
- VAR: James Bell
- Last Meeting: Wolves 2-0 Aston Villa, 1 February 2025, Premier League
Team News
Aston Villa
Unai Emery has a near fully-fit squad to choose from for the derby. Crucially, Amadou Onana returned to action in midweek, while Andrés García is back on the bench. The only confirmed absentee is defender Tyrone Mings, who remains sidelined for another month with a hamstring injury. Key players like Ollie Watkins and John McGinn are expected to return to the starting lineup after being rested in the Europa League.
Wolves
Rob Edwards has confirmed that defender Matt Doherty is unlikely to feature, as the game comes too soon after his return to training. In addition, Dan Bentley and Rodrigo Gomes remain out. The manager also revealed the squad is managing a few minor knocks due to increased training intensity. However, he has no new major injury concerns following his first game in charge.
Form
Aston Villa
Villa are back to their best, having won five matches on the spin in all competitions as November ends. They have climbed to fourth in the table after a poor start to the season. Furthermore, Villa Park has been a fortress; they have lost just one of their last 24 home league games. Emery’s side also boast a perfect record this season in league games played immediately after European fixtures.
Wolves
Wolves are enduring a nightmare campaign, sitting bottom with just two points from 12 games—the third-worst start in English top-flight history. They are winless in 16 league games stretching back to last season. Moreover, they have lost their last six consecutive matches in all competitions. Edwards faces a monumental task to turn around a sinking ship that is already nine points from safety.
Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins
Wolves predicted XI: Johnstone; Tchatchoua, Agbadou, Krejci, T Gomes, Moller Wolfe; J Gomes, Andre, Munetsi; Strand Larsen, Arokodare
How to watch Aston Villa vs Wolves?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage starts at 1:00 pm GMT.
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