Has Adama Traore daubed his arms in baby oil again? He checks back before pinging a cross into the danger area but he's overcooked it.

A move that sums up Wolves half so far.

Will Villa be cursing the crossbar at the end? They should be 2-0 up. Wolves are carrying little attacking threat and are yet to test Emiliano Martinez.

This is crying out for a goal. A corner for Villa - it's the first of the game but Romain Saiss leaps higher than anyone else to powerfully head it away.

The big talking point so far is Villa hitting the bar twice.

Only West Ham (16) and Leeds (15) have hit the woodwork more times in the PL this season than Dean Smith's side (14).

First start in the Premier League and a first caution for Morgan Sanson for a crunching challenge on Pedro Neto.

As goalless draws go, this is a pretty good watch. Villa have carried the attacking threat but Wolves look lively on the counter.

A rare Wolves attack sees Nelson Semedo cleverly drag defenders towards him before teeing up Joao Moutinho who gets it horribly wrong. Was that an attempted pass or shot? In the end it dribbles out of play and a promising move breaks down.

Sulaimon: Ollie Watkins has scored double figures so far this season but he should have scored more. He has just been unlucky in front of goal

Wolves are living dangerously and need to do something. Villa are exploiting pockets of space and Ollie Watkins is really making his presence felt. All he is missing in this game is a goal.

Villa are really motoring. Loads of space for Ollie Watkins to run into before hitting it from about 20 yards. That's disappointing by his high standards but alarm bells are ringing at the back for Wolves.

Villa hit the woodwork again!

Wolves' penalty area is packed with old gold shirts but the ball somehow finds its way to Ezri Konsa who hammers it against the bar.

Woodwork 2-0 Wolves.

Dean Smith will be pleased with what he has seen. This has been a good reaction after the defeat to Sheffield United. Wolves haven't really got going but they are notoriously slow starters.

This is a pretty open game. Lots of space for both teams to exploit.

Villa look really confident. Ollie Watkins is off again but instead of having a shot himself he tries to find team-mate Bertrand Traore.

Wrong option.

Ollie Watkins has hit the woodwork more times than any other player in the Premier League this season (7).

Villa give the ball away cheaply on the edge of their own box which allows Willian Jose to have a shot which cannons into Ezri Konsa. That was an important block.

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That was a wonderful effort by Watkins.

He's playing with so much confidence these days.

I'm not sure how close Rui Patricio was to getting that.

Dean Smith is already in deep conversation with assistant John Terry.

Ollie Watkins is at the heart of Villa's first meaningful attack.

Moments later Watkins unleashes a terrific shot from about 20 yards which clatters against the bar and away to safety.

Pedro Neto advances deep into Villa territory as the visitors start brightly on the front-foot. Villa have struggled to get a touch.

And off we go.