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Five talking points ahead of Scotland's clash with Israel
Steve Clarke's side travelled to the Middle East on the back of a 2-2 home draw with Austria.
Mar 27, 21:41
John McGinn feared equaliser would be disallowed
John McGinn's overhead kick salvaged a 2-2 draw for Scotland against Austria at Hampden.
Mar 25, 23:24
Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa: Jamaal Lascelles scores last-gasp equaliser
The visitors had taken the lead with four minutes of normal time remaining.
Mar 12, 22:23
Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa: Chris Wilder's side show fight with impressive win
Phil Jagielka was sent off early in the second half.
Mar 3, 20:21
Arsenal lose again as Ollie Watkins propels Aston Villa to victory
Ollie Watkins scored inside two minutes at Villa Park as Dean Smith's side returned to winning ways in the Premier League.
Feb 6, 14:53
Jesse Lingard delighted with double on West Ham United debut
Jesse Lingard joined West Ham on loan from Manchester United last month.
Feb 4, 12:03
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 4, 10:35
Preview: Burnley vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Burnley and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 25, 12:09
Team News: John McGinn suspended for Aston Villa's clash with Newcastle
Magpies forward Allan Saint-Maximin is back in the squad for the trip to Villa Park.
Jan 22, 13:19
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 21, 12:40
Premier League Team of the Week - Rodrigo Moreno, Bukayo Saka, Raphinha
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek 16, including seven Leeds United players.
Dec 31, 09:53
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 23, 11:22
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 looking to tie Luiz and Konsa down to new Aston Villa deals
Manchester City inserted a buy-back clause when they sold Douglas Luiz to Villa.
Dec 15, 22:50
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
John McGinn: 'Easy choice to sign new Aston Villa deal'
The Scotland international has been a key player for Villa since joining from Hibernian in 2018.
Dec 11, 20:03
Graham Potter confident Tariq Lamptey will bounce back from red card
Tariq Lamptey was sent off during Brighton's victory over Aston Villa.
Nov 27, 16:42
Dean Smith furious after Villa denied late penalty in Brighton loss
The Villa boss says: "I don't know what a penalty is now."
Nov 21, 18:55
Danny Welbeck scores first Brighton goal in controversial win over Aston Villa
The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker scored his first goal for the Seagulls.
Nov 21, 17:21
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith proud of Jack Grealish following England exploits
The midfielder received rave reviews for his three appearances for England over the last week.
Nov 20, 09:21
Preview: Serbia vs. Scotland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifying playoff clash between Serbia and Scotland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 10, 10:44
The weekend's VAR incidents: Patrick Bamford's offside arm and handball debates
The Leeds striker had a goal ruled out after VAR ruled he was offside.
Nov 9, 14:27
Emiliano Martinez heaps praise on Aston Villa defence following Arsenal win
The Argentine was making his first return to the Emirates Stadium since his summer switch from the Gunners.
Nov 9, 13:07
Jake Doyle-Hayes keen to make his mark at St Mirren
The former Aston Villa trainee was likened to ex-Barcelona and Spain star Xavi by Cheltenham fans.
Nov 5, 12:32
John McGinn delighted to be back fit and contributing for in-form Aston Villa
The midfielder spent six months recovering from an ankle injury last term before returning for the delayed conclusion.
Oct 22, 13:54
Dean Smith: 'Last season's loss to Leicester City was watershed moment'
Dean Smith's side lost 4-0 at the King Power Stadium in their last fixture before football was suspended in March.
Oct 17, 09:15
Preview: Leicester City vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Aston Villa, including team news and predicted lineups.
Oct 16, 11:45
Steve Clarke: 'Andy Considine had a really good Scotland debut'
The Aberdeen defender, 33, was drafted in for the 1-0 win over Slovakia.
Oct 12, 00:01
Aberdeen's Ross McCrorie earns Scotland call-up for Nations League
Steve Clarke suffered six withdrawals in the build-up to Thursday's Euro 2020 play-off semi-final penalty shoot-out win against Israel.
Oct 9, 20:44
Andy Considine and Paul McGinn earn Scotland call-ups for Nations League
National team manager Steve Clarke suffered a series of withdrawals from his initial squad.
Oct 9, 17:22
Steve Clarke targets Scotland history after beating Israel on penalties
Scotland won 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
Oct 9, 08:33
Premier League Team of the Week - Ollie Watkins, Harry Kane, Son Heung-min
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for a remarkable gameweek four, including hat-trick hero Ollie Watkins, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Oct 5, 09:39
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool: Liverpool's biggest ever Premier League defeats
Sunday's walloping jumps to the top of the list.
Oct 4, 23:32
Ollie Watkins hits hat-trick as Aston Villa dismantle champions Liverpool
Watkins opened the scoring in the fourth minute following a mistake by Reds goalkeeper Adrian.
Oct 4, 21:43
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and champions Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 2, 20:38
Premier League Team of the Week - Jamie Vardy, Jack Grealish, Illan Meslier
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek three, including Jamie Vardy, Jack Grealish and Illan Meslier.
Sep 29, 10:04
Team News: Tom Cairney in line for Fulham recall against Aston Villa
Captain Tom Cairney is in line for a recall for the home side.
Sep 26, 19:28
Oli Shaw looking to break Ross County duck
He made the move to Dingwall back in January but has yet to score in 12 appearances.
Sep 25, 10:17
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
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