: Wolves' defense, led by goalkeeper José Sá (4 saves) and Yerson Mosquera , who made a critical goal-line clearance, successfully nullified Villa's attacking threats like Ollie Watkins and Jadon Sancho. League Standing & Form (as of April 2026)
: João Gomes opened the scoring in the 61st minute following an assist from Adam Armstrong. Rodrigo Gomes sealed the win deep into stoppage time (90+8') with a counter-attack finish.
In their most recent meeting on , a bottom-of-the-table Wolves side secured a stunning 2–0 victory over a high-flying Aston Villa. Despite Villa dominating possession (61%) and generating more total shots, Wolves were clinical on the break.