Wolves v Aston Villa: Can Villa do a Birmingham double over Wolves?
It's another derby match for Mick McCarthy and Wolves and everyone will be hoping for a better game than the two FA Cup servings dished out with Birmingham. Wolves will definitely seek a better outcome.
The home side start the weekend one point above the drop zone but, with QPR hosting Wigan and Blackburn travelling to Everton, there's every chance Wolves could be in the bottom three on Saturday night - unless they can beat Villa.
The visitors haven't lost at Molineux for 34 years and Alex McLeish's men will still be dining out on that famous win over Chelsea. However, just six points separate Villa and Wolves and the last thing McLeish needs is a derby defeat. A win could send them back into the top half. Defeat isn't being mentioned.
Wolves haven't won at home since beating Sunderland at the beginning of December but they will be buoyed following last weekend's draw at high-flying Spurs. Villa have dominated this fixture in recent years but Matt Jarvis scored the winner for Wolves last season at Villa Park and the two shared the spoils earlier this season. Have Wolves turned the corner against their nearest and dearest?
Wolves v Aston Villa; Kick Off 3pm January 21 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Norwich City |
Sue Read |
1 |
V |
1 |
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QPR |
Arjun Swaminathan |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Tottenham |
Mike Richards |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim White |
3 |
V |
0 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
0 |
V |
1 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
3 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Phil Bundy |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Matt Turner |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
3 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa fan |
Lynette Ranson |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Blackpool fan |
Phil Trow |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham fan |
Russell Goldman |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
1 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
0 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
1 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
This is going to be a tight game to call.
Home: 8; Draw: 13; Away: 12. TBA 3
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