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  1. Burnley 1-1 Wolves: Key statspublished at 22:34 2 April

    Here are the key facts and figures following the Premier League draw between Burnley and Wolves:

    • Burnley are now unbeaten in four Premier League games (W1 D3), after losing four in a row before that. They have picked up six points in their past four fixtures, as many as they accrued in the 12 before that.

    • Wolves are without a win on the road in three Premier League games (D1 L2), after winning three and drawing one of the four before that.

    • Burnley have enjoyed just two wins in their past 18 Premier League home games (D3 L13), keeping just one clean sheet in that run.

    • Each of Jacob Bruun Larsen's last three Premier League goals for Burnley have come at Turf Moor (four goals in total).

    • Rayan Ait-Nouri has netted two goals in his past three Premier League appearances for Wolves, as many as he managed in his previous 87 games in the competition.

    • Since his Premier League debut in January 2023, Pablo Sarabia has registered seven top-flight assists, with Pedro Neto the only Wolves player with more in that time.

  2. Full time: Burnley 1-1 Wolvespublished at 21:46 2 April

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    Burnley missed out on boosting their Premier League survival hopes as they were held to a frustrating draw by Wolves at Turf Moor.

    Jacob Bruun Larsen put the hosts in front after 37 minutes by superbly tucking away Dara O'Shea's cross.

    But Wolves levelled just before half-time when Rayan Ait-Nouri headed in Pablo Sarabia's wide free-kick.

    Had results gone their way Burnley could have moved within a point of Premier League safety on Tuesday.

    Instead, Nottingham Forest's win over Fulham, combined with the Clarets' failure to find a winner against Wolves, means Vincent Kompany's side stay 19th - six points behind 17th-placed Forest.

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  3. Burnley v Wolves: Sutton's predictionspublished at 10:59 2 April

    Chris Sutton and Jimmy Brown

    Chris Sutton is making predictions for every Premier League game this season against a variety of guests.

    For the midweek matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, he takes on UB40 drummer and Birmingham City fan Jimmy Brown.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

    Wolves were pretty limp in their defeat at Aston Villa and although their boss Gary O'Neil was right when he pointed out they were missing some key attacking players, the problem for him is if they are still missing them at Turf Moor.

    Matheus Cunha is apparently close to a return after his hamstring injury, which will give them a boost up front, but I still feel like Burnley will give them a good game.

    The Clarets were really hard done by against Chelsea, starting with the penalty awarded against them - which was a disgrace because I thought Mykhailo Mudryk dived - and followed by dismissals for Lorenz Assignon and manager Vincent Kompany,

    But they still picked up a point and are now on their best run of results of the season with two draws and a win from their past three games.

    They are only four points away from safety and a win here would be massive for them, but I don't think they will quite manage it. Still, even a draw would keep them in touch with the teams immediately above them.

    Brown's prediction: 1-2

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  4. Burnley v Wolves: Pick of the statspublished at 16:12 1 April

    Here are the key facts and figures before Tuesday's Premier League fixture between Burnley and Wolves.

    • Burnley are unbeaten in their past six home league games against Wolves (W4 D2), since a 2-1 loss in the Premier League in March 2010.

    • Wolves have won three of their last four midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (L1), as many as they had in their previous 16 (D4 L9).

    • Burnley have had a league-high six red cards in the Premier League this season (players only) – the last team to have more in campaign were Newcastle and Aston Villa in 2014-15 (both 7).

    • Burnley are unbeaten in their past three Premier League games (W1 D2), earning as many points in this run (5) as they had in their previous 11 matches combined (W1 D2 L8).

    • Pablo Sarabia has created the most chances (46) and played the most passes into the box (145) for Wolves in the Premier League this season. Indeed, the Spaniard created five chances against Aston Villa last time out – his most in a game in the competition.

    • Despite only playing four home games for Burnley, David Datro Fofana is the Clarets’ top scorer in the Premier League at Turf Moor this season (3). He’s netted three of their four home goals scored in these games (75%).

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  5. Your views on Saturday's matchpublished at 10:28 1 April

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    We asked for your thoughts on Saturday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Wolves.

    Here are some of your responses:

    Aston Villa fans

    Rob: I thought the substitutions were bang on at a vital point in the game. Zaniolo was superb, especially his pressing, and must surely be pushing for a start at City on Wednesday night.

    Nick: Another three points and that’s what counts. It may not have been that pretty but a win is a win and keeps us in fourth. Next game against Man City is huge!

    Jon: We weren’t at it for the first 25 minutes and I was grateful for Emi’s world class save from Ait Nouri. However after 10 minutes of Villa pressure we scored and we didn’t really ever look back. Bit worried about Ollie Watkins but love watching Duran and Zaniolo at the moment UTV.

    Wolves fans

    Fraser: Wolves was second best here and without our best players it is easy to see why. Villa deserved to win, our season has been a success as many people were writing us off for relegation. Finishing top 10 and getting some players back fit is surely now the aim. Kilman could have done better for the one goal. We miss Dawson as a real leader!

    John: The lads gave their all. Gomes was the best player on the pitch. It showed our lack of strength in depth in the final third and that was the only difference between the two sides.

    Mike: Disappointed with the result, we dominated for the first 20 minutes of each half but only created one clear chance which Ait Nouri missed. Really lacking a goal threat without our three main strikers. We will soldier on to the end of the season. At least some of our youngsters got some Premier League minutes.

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  6. Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves: What O'Neil saidpublished at 20:12 30 March

    Gary O'Neil spoke to Sky Sports after Wolves' defeat to Aston Villa: "Really disappointed with the result, we didn't come here to lose. Performance wise, they gave loads. Higher possession, higher xG. You add Pedro Neto, [Matheus] Cunha to that xG and I'm sure it would have mattered. We take it on the chin and we get ready for Tuesday.

    "We end up 1-0 down and it relieves pressure around the place even though we were having load and loads of joy. It's one we have to take and get ready for Burnley.

    "Some big moments either end, two of theirs go in and ours didn't. I can only ask them to give as much as they did and they did. We can tidy up on some of the goals. In terms of the team and giving everything, they did that.

    "Cunha is doing great, miles ahead off schedule. He wanted to be involved today but we needed to be steady. Pedro is more serious. When they come back they'll give some real attacking threat the boys already available."

  7. Analysis: Aston Villa 2-0 Wolvespublished at 19:59 30 March

    Callum Matthews
    BBC Sport journalist

    Wolves manager Gary O'Neil claps his fans after their 2-0 defeat at Aston VillaImage source, PA Media

    Wolves and Gary O'Neil are hampered. There is simply no getting away from that at the moment.

    The absence of Pedro Neto, Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha leaves a lack of quality and creativity in the final third and leaves their squad depth extremely exposed at this level.

    O'Neil's side started strongly at Villa Park and if Rayan Ait-Nouri had converted his early chance the result may well have been different.

    The opener halted the momentum that Wolves had built up and a comeback never looked likely.

    Still, this has been an encouraging campaign for Wolves and a run of three defeats in four doesn't change that.

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  8. Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves: Key statspublished at 19:37 30 March

    • Aston Villa have recorded as many Premier League wins this season as they managed last season (18) – only in 1992-93 (21) have they recorded more wins in a season.

    • Wolves suffered their first Premier League defeat to Aston Villa since a 1-0 loss in December 2020, having gone unbeaten in their past six meetings, while it’s their first top-flight defeat at Villa Park since December 2003.

    • Moussa Diaby (5 goals, 7 assists) became the fifth player to score 5+ goals and provide 5+ assists in his first Premier League season for Aston Villa after Savo Milosevic in 1995-96, Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore in 2020-21 and Danny Ings in 2021-22.

    • Only Nottingham Forest (22) have lost more Premier League away games since the start of last season than Wolves (20), with Gary O’Neil’s side losing successive such matches on the road for the first time this calendar year.

    • Leon Chiwome (18y 80d), who made his Premier League debut, became the second-youngest player to start for Wolves in a Premier League game after Anthony Forde in December 2011 (18y 41d).

  9. Full-time: Aston Villa 2-0 Wolvespublished at 19:33 30 March

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    Aston Villa maintained their three-point lead over Tottenham in the race for Champions League football with a win over Wolves at Villa Park.

    After Spurs beat Luton earlier on Saturday to briefly go above Villa, Unai Emery's side rose to the pressure and found a way to win despite being far from their best.

    Moussa Diaby's thunderbolt shot from the edge of the area, after a cross was half-cleared by Tommy Doyle, fizzed through a couple of Wolves defenders and goalkeeper Jose Sa to open the scoring.

    Ezri Konsa sealed the points when his miscued cross from close to the right byeline drifted over Sa and in off the far post.

    There was perhaps concern for Villa, though, with England striker Ollie Watkins withdrawn at half-time despite not obviously suffering an injury in the first half.

    Tottenham have a game in hand on Villa and could yet take control of the race for fourth, but fifth spot may secure top-tier European football next season with the revamped tournament being introduced.

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  10. Aston Villa v Wolves: Sutton's predictionspublished at 10:46 30 March

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    Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches again this season, against a variety of guests.

    For this weekend's games, he takes on Gladiators star Bionic.

    Sutton's prediction: 2-1

    Wolves were on the wrong end of an upset when they lost to Coventry in the FA Cup last time out, but this has still been a good season for them. They can still finish it strongly but at the moment they are stretched by injuries.

    That's one of the reasons I fancy Aston Villa here. They were humiliated by Tottenham in their last home game and that is definitely not going to happen again this time.

    Bionic's prediction: 2-2

    Wolves are another side who have surprised everyone - I had them down to be relegated at the start of the season but now I see their manager Gary O'Neil being linked with the Manchester United job - it's crazy how much things can change in six months. Villa are having a great season too but they are just having a little wobble at the moment, so I am going for a draw.

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  11. Could O'Neil be tempted by West Ham or England?published at 17:07 29 March

    Michael Brown

    BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

    Josh asked: Do you feel Gary O’Neil would leave us for West Ham or England? I think he would be hard to replace given what he’s done, so surely we would need a high-profile manager as a replacement. Do you agree?

    Michael replied: If you were offered the England job, then I would like to know which person would not take it? Of course he would go. But is he at that level yet? No.

    Gary O'Neil has done an incredible job and is a great up-and-coming manager but there are still lots of different things he has to learn. He is still developing.

    As for West Ham, that will be an interesting situation. It is a job that anyone would consider but he is more than happy with the journey he is on.

    He is doing a great job so at the moment Wolves will not want to think about replacing him.

    Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

  12. O'Neil on injuries, Man Utd links and European footballpublished at 14:55 29 March

    Josh Lobley
    BBC Sport journalist

    Gary O'Neil has been speaking to the media before Wolves' trip to Aston Villa on Saturday in the Premier League.

    Here are the main lines from his news conference:

    • He dismissed recent reports linking him to a coaching role at Manchester United: "There's no truth in it - I don't know where it came from. Growing up, Liverpool and Manchester felt like special clubs, so firstly it's an honour to be linked. But all of my focus is on a three-game Premier League week and how we can help the group. I'm a head coach and I'm always going to be a head coach."

    • When asked about the possibility of signing a new contract at Molineux, O'Neil said he is going to discuss his future with the club in the summer.

    • On the prospect of qualifying for European football: "Europe was never a target with what the club had to go through in the summer. Because we're so close to it we have to discuss it. We understand the challenges surrounding it. It would be an unbelievable achievement."

    • He confirmed Craig Dawson and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde remain unavailable: "Both aren't back with the group yet. Their injuries aren't clear ones where you get a clear time frame. Craig is doing better - hopefully he'll be back with the group next week for training. We're waiting for Bellegarde's knee to settle before we push him on. We're hoping it would settle quicker than it has. There's no real time frame on him yet."

    • On the timeframe for Hwang Hee-chan's return: "He may be able to push ahead of [the estimated three-week return date]. He's on the grass and working hard. He's not too far away so hopefully he shave a bit off that three weeks."

    • It will be a longer time before Pedro Neto appears in a Wolves shirt again: "I think he'll be back around the end of the season. He has a big summer with the Euros that he's keen to get back for. We won't let the fixture list dictate when he's back. He's working very hard and is keen to get back as quickly as possible."

    • High-flying opponents Villa have their own share of injury issues: "I think I've got a good idea of what they'll look like - definitely shape-wise and probably personnel-wise. They still have incredible players available. The backline is going to be strong. It will be a really tough test. It's an opportunity to put another memorable result on the board."

    • On their free-scoring striker Ollie Watkins: "I'm not sure when he made the improvement, but when I look at his all-round game, it's come on an awful lot. He can be a threat in behind and is good in to feet now. He's a really big goal threat as a really good number nine playing in a good team. He's done very well and looks like an accomplished Premier League striker now."

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  13. Would Europe be too much too soon?published at 11:54 28 March

    Michael Brown

    BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

    Alan asked: I would like to see Wolves finish in the top 10, but just outside of any European qualification as I think it would be a disaster next season with such a small squad and all the extra matches. Would you agree that they need a few more seasons and an enhanced squad before we think about Europe?

    Michael replied: No, take it! You take it all day long. It would be a great success for the whole football club.

    It is up to the owners and recruitment team to deal with the demands and how they can adapt. Can it make things tougher for you? Of course it can. But you have to take success as it is something to challenge.

    Being in Europe comes with its problems, but bring it on.

    Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

  14. 'A match to savour between overperforming neighbours'published at 17:02 27 March

    Mike Taylor
    BBC Radio WM reporter

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    On Tuesday, Wolves posted on social media a video of Matheus Cunha entering the grass at Compton, blowing kisses to an imaginary crowd in the manner of an opera singer returning for an encore.

    The clip was immediately examined for clues as to the exact level of his fitness – Wolves are far too canny to have leaked a video giving any more detail about that – and whether he might be ready to play some part by this weekend.

    However, with Wolves’ attacking resources under so much strain, the sight of Cunha on his feet at all was justifiable cause for excitement.

    It is unfortunate for the spectacle that neither club in Saturday’s derby at Aston Villa will be able to field their strongest side. There will be few neutrals in the ground, of course, but it could have been a match to savour between not only near-neighbours, but arguably the two sides performing furthest above their expected station in this season’s Premier League.

    Perhaps it still will be, although there is no denying that the verve which has illuminated Wolves this season has been dimmed by injuries to Cunha, Pedro Neto, Hwang Hee-chan and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.

    They have coped well without each of them at some point, sometimes without two - but losing all four at the same time was too much.

    While they almost cheated footballing justice in their pallid performance against Coventry City, and the manner of the defeat felt harsh, the final verdict was undeniably fair.

    Before the break, Gary O'Neil railed against criticism the credits might be starting to roll early on Wolves' season, and many times already they have rewarded punters prepared to back the underdog.

    O'Neil's ingenuity in solving tactical puzzles and his ability to convey those solutions to his players should give pause to anyone ready to count them out before Saturday. But with so many of their most effective attacking weapons out of commission, they will need their concentration and instincts.

    The Coventry game notwithstanding, Wolves will believe there is still a way to win, despite everything. They have come too far this season to give up the chase of an improbably high finish now.

    Listen to live commentary of Aston Villa v Wolves on BBC Radio WM at 17:30 on Saturday

    And tune in to The West Midlands Football Phone-In every weeknight from 18:00

  15. Aston Villa v Wolves: Pick of the statspublished at 16:09 27 March

    Here are the key statistics before Aston Villa host Wolves on Saturday.

    • Aston Villa are winless in their past six Premier League meetings with Wolves, since a 1-0 away win in December 2020 under Dean Smith.

    • Since losing their first top-flight away game against Villa in December 2003, Wolves have alternated between a draw (four) and a win (three) in their past seven such visits to Villa Park.

    • Unai Emery's side have lost three of their past four Premier League games at Villa Park, as many as his first 23 such games in charge.

    • Since Christmas Eve, Wolves have collected 22 points, with only Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal earning more.

    • Gary O'Neil's side are unbeaten in their past 10 league games in which they have scored the opening goal, winning each of the past seven.

    Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live match commentary of Aston Villa v Wolves at 17:30 GMT on Saturday

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  16. Gossip: Man Utd target Gomes and O'Neilpublished at 07:53 27 March

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    Manchester United have identified Wolves' 23-year-old Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes as a replacement for compatriot Casemiro, 32. (Sport - in Spanish), external

    The Red Devils also want to speak to Wolves manager Gary O'Neil about a role among a new coaching set-up at Old Trafford. (ESPN), external

    Finally, Wolves are leading the race to sign Southampton and Scotland striker Che Adams, 27, when he becomes a free agent in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

    Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column