Sam Allardyce considering captaincy change at West Bromwich Albion
Sam Allardyce lost his first game in charge of West Brom as Jake Livermore was sent off in a 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
Dec 20, 23:18
Aston Villa too strong for 10-man West Bromwich Albion in Sam Allardyce's opener
Anwar El Ghazi scored twice in a comfortable derby win as Jake Livermore was sent off.
Dec 20, 21:45
Dean Smith pleased with Jack Grealish's focus
Jack Grealish was banned from driving for nine months and fined £82,499 on Tuesday for two separate driving offences.
Dec 17, 21:48
Dean Smith hopes Anwar El Ghazi's confidence is boosted by Wolves winner
Anwar El Ghazi scored a last-minute penalty after coming off the bench.
Dec 15, 14:04
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Burnley - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 15, 11:00
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo backs Fabio Silva to fill Raul Jimenez's boots
Wolves welcome Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Dec 14, 14:30
Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 13, 21:19
Fabio Silva: 'I can fill Raul Jimenez void'
Wolves slipped to a 1-0 derby defeat after losing to Aston Villa.
Dec 13, 12:21
PL roundup: Chelsea miss chance to go top as Manchester derby ends goalless
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the only goal at Goodison while a drab Manchester derby ended goalless.
Dec 12, 22:45
PL roundup: Manchester derby ends goalless as Newcastle, Villa scrape late wins
Both Manchester teams remain outside the Premier League's top six.
Dec 12, 19:49
Dean Smith bemoans flurry of cards in Aston Villa's win over Wolves
The Dutchman scored from the spot in injury time after Nelson Semedo brought down John McGinn.
Dec 12, 16:25
John Terry "delighted" with Bertrand Traore's "great start"
The 25-year-old made just four Premier League starts at Chelsea before joining Lyon in 2017.
Sep 24, 22:31
Bertrand Traore scores stunner on debut to help Aston Villa past Bristol City
The former Chelsea forward struck after 14 minutes of his first appearance for Villa.
Sep 24, 21:06
Aston Villa season preview - predictions, fixtures, summer signings, starting XI
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Aston Villa ahead of the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
Sep 9, 10:30
Late Theo Walcott equaliser leaves Aston Villa on brink of relegation
Dean Smith's side are three points from safety with only two games remaining.
Jul 16, 20:25
Preview: Everton vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa, including team news and predicted lineups.
Jul 14, 11:22
Liverpool continue perfect home record with first win as champions
Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones scored for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Jul 5, 18:50
Ahmed Elmohamady earns Aston Villa point at Newcastle
Magpies boss Steve Bruce has signed the Egyptian for three different clubs.
Jun 24, 20:25
Chelsea claim come-from-behind win at struggling Villa
Christian Pulisic came off the bench to spark Chelsea's comeback at Villa Park.
Jun 21, 18:34
How Aston Villa could line up for their first game back
Sports Mole looks at how Aston Villa could line up for their first Premier League game back against Sheffield United.
Jun 3, 11:42
Aston Villa's most valuable players
Sports Mole takes a look at the most valuable players in the Aston Villa squad.
Mar 28, 11:36
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Saturday's Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Mar 12, 16:45
How Aston Villa could line up against Manchester City
Sports Mole looks at how Aston Villa could line up for Sunday's EFL Cup final against Manchester City as they look for their first trophy since 1996.
Feb 28, 21:45
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's 2019-20 EFL Cup final as Premier League strugglers Aston Villa aim to dethrone two-time defending champions Manchester City.
Feb 28, 20:00
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, including team news and predicted lineups.
Feb 14, 15:18
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Watford - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Tuesday's Premier League showdown between Aston Villa and Watford.
Jan 19, 16:15
Aston Villa hold Leicester to draw in EFL Cup semi-final first leg
Villa earned a draw at Leicester in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
Jan 8, 22:12
Preview: Burnley vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of the Premier League encounter on New Year's Day between Burnley and Aston Villa.
Dec 30, 14:30
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Southampton - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Southampton, including team news and predicted lineups.
Dec 19, 10:13
Vardy on scoresheet again as Leicester hammer Villa
The striker now has 16 goals this season.
Dec 8, 16:31
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Leicester City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Leicester City, including team news and predicted lineups.
Dec 6, 15:35
Anwar El Ghazi pushing for Aston Villa return against Leicester
The winger missed Wednesday's defeat at Chelsea but will return to training on Saturday.
Dec 6, 15:06
Dean Smith urges referees to protect "targeted" Jack Grealish
Aston Villa star Grealish is the most-fouled player in the Premier League this season.
Dec 3, 23:00
Dean Smith talks up "serial winner" John Terry
Terry returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time on the opposing side since leaving the Blues in 2017.
Dec 3, 15:33
Chelsea to assess Tammy Abraham in buildup to Aston Villa clash
Abraham missed the defeat to West Ham.
Dec 3, 15:15
Preview: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Wednesday's Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Dec 2, 15:30
Preview: Manchester United vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa, including team news and predicted lineups.
Nov 29, 18:35
Steve Bruce admits Newcastle were too "passive" against Villa
Midfielder had not started a game for Villa since October 19.
Nov 26, 06:05
Raheem Sterling dropped: Five occasions where teammates have fallen out
The emotions of the match between Sterling's Manchester City and Gomez's Liverpool were still raw when the players met up for international duty.
Nov 12, 10:46
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and leaders Liverpool, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.
Oct 31, 19:13
