* While they are flying going forward, Aston Villa have serious injury problems in defence. Gerard Houllier's team have only kept one clean sheet in their last 19 Premier League matches - something which will give Wolves fans travelling the short distance to Villa Park plenty of hope.
* Ashley Young, subject to plenty of controversy about his Villa future at the moment, has won five penalties this season - that's more than any other player in the Premier League.
* Remarkably, Villa have dropped 21 points from winning positions in this campaign, more than any other Premier League team.
* And only Blackburn Rovers have recovered fewer points from losing positions than Aston Villa - who have added just two points to their Premier League tally of 33 from a game in which they have fallen behind.
* They say 13 is unlucky for some and that is certainly the case for Villa - who have conceded 13 headed goals this season - another unwanted Premier League record.
* Concentration has clearly been a problem for Villa in recent weeks as they have conceded nine goals in the second half of their last nine games - with just four first half goals shipped in the same period.
* Wolves fans travelling to Villa Park on Saturday are likely to do so with low expectations. History is certainly in the home team's favour - Villa are unbeaten in their last 17 matches in all competitions against Wolves.
* Mick McCarthy's men have struggled on the road this season - winning just one of their last 17 Premier League away matches, a surprising 1-0 victory at Anfield in December.
* Like Saturday's opponents, Wolves struggle defensively - with McCarthy’s side having kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 league away matches.
* England hopeful Matt Jarvis has been crucial for Wolves this season, his impressive left wing-play often leading to goals. And Wolves' committment to getting the ball wide is shown in the stats - the Molineux men have made more crosses than any other side in the Premier League this season (686).
LAST MEETING
September 26, 2010: Wolves 1-2 Aston Villa
Emile Heskey rewarded Gerard Houllier's decision to hand him his first Premier League start in over six months when the England striker scored a late header to hand the Frenchman his first league win as Aston Villa manager.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Aston Villa: Friedel; Walker, Cuellar, Baker, Delph; Downing, Petrov, Makoun, Albrighton; A Young; Bent.
Wolves: Hennessey; Zubar, Berra, Stearman, Elokobi; Foley, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis; O'Hara; Doyle.
Prediction
Although they sit in 13th place in the Premier League, Aston Villa's position is far from comfortable. Defeat against Wolves, who are currently in 19th position, would see Villa just one point ahead of their Midlands rivals and in the thick of a congested relegation battle.
Wolves will be buoyed by recent results and the return of Jamie O'Hara, who missed their 3-3 draw with Tottenham due to loan regulations, but will struggle to cope with the pace and creativity Gerard Houllier has at his disposal.
Villa's terrible defensive injury woes will give the likes of Matt Jarvis and Kevin Doyle hope that they can cause problems with the likes of Ashley Young, Marc Albrighton and Stewart Downing behind the goal-poaching instincts of Darren Bent should prove too much for Wolves to handle - ensuring that their terrible run against Villa extends to 18 games.
Wolves will be buoyed by recent results and the return of Jamie O'Hara, who missed their 3-3 draw with Tottenham due to loan regulations, but will struggle to cope with the pace and creativity Gerard Houllier has at his disposal.
Villa's terrible defensive injury woes will give the likes of Matt Jarvis and Kevin Doyle hope that they can cause problems with the likes of Ashley Young, Marc Albrighton and Stewart Downing behind the goal-poaching instincts of Darren Bent should prove too much for Wolves to handle - ensuring that their terrible run against Villa extends to 18 games.
Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves 
