Championship (Week 12) : Wolverhampton Wanderers defeats Aston Villa 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: Two wins in a row for Wolverhampton Wanderers. After their 0-4 win against Burton Albion on September 30, the Wolves continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Wolverhampton Wanderers nor Aston Villa have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Jota ('55) and Bonatini ('72).
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC climbed to first place with 26 points from 12 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Preston | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | QPR | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Hull | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13 |
| 16 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 10 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Preston (21 Oct.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 0-4 Aston Villa (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers (30 Sep.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Fulham (21 Oct.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2:0
Aston Villa
2:0 (0:0)
- 14 October 2017
- 17:30
- Wolverhampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 24 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 24 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 21 |
| 5 | Preston | 21 |
Week 12 Results
| Friday 13 October 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Cardiff City | |
| Saturday 14 October 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-1 | Hull |  |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Sunderland | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 1-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |  | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Aston Villa | |
| Sunday 15 October 2017 | ||||
 | Derby County | 13:15 | Nottingham Forest |  |