Ollie Watkins
Nuno Espirito Santo refuses to blame Romain Saiss after open goal miss
Romain Saiss' second-half miss was the closest Wolves came to winning at Villa.
Mar 6, 21:59
PL roundup: VAR controversy as Arsenal held, Saints end winless run
Granit Xhaka's moment of madness allowed Chris Wood to score an equaliser.
Mar 6, 20:10
Aston Villa 0-0 Wolves: Romain Saiss misses open goal in stalemate
Saiss' miss ensured Wolves only claimed a point at Aston Villa.
Mar 6, 19:57
How Aston Villa could line up against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Mar 4, 15:06
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 4, 14:44
Preview: Leeds United vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 25, 10:44
A detailed look at Premier League lineups as Sheffield United switch it up
A lack of consistency in selection may be one of the main reasons for the contrast in United's form compared to last season's settled side.
Feb 23, 09:25
Brighton boss Graham Potter not thinking about 'role model' tag
The two managers from the West Midlands first crossed paths in the Sky Bet Championship.
Feb 12, 11:02
Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 11, 16:43
Premier League Team of the Week - Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Raphinha
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek 23, including Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and Raphinha.
Feb 9, 11:15
Arsenal to move for new left-back this summer?
Arsenal are reportedly set to target a young left-back in the summer transfer window, with the proposed signing likely to play second fiddle to Kieran Tierney.
Feb 8, 23:57
Chelsea put £40m asking price on Ross Barkley?
Chelsea are not prepared to sell midfielder Ross Barkley to Aston Villa for anything less than £40m this summer, according to a report.
Feb 7, 23:20
Rio Ferdinand slams "powder puff" Arsenal
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand blasts Arsenal's "powder puff" performance in their 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
Feb 7, 19:02
Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal cannot sustain top-four challenge
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits that his side are making too many mistakes to be considered as challengers for a top-four finish.
Feb 7, 12:32
Dean Smith lavishes praise on in-form Ollie Watkins
The striker has continued the form he showed for Brentford before his transfer to the Premier League outfit.
Feb 7, 11:30
Arsenal equal unwanted losing record with defeat at Aston Villa
Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Villa Park on Saturday means that the club have now lost three successive league games against Aston Villa without scoring a goal for the first time in 99 years.
Feb 6, 18:17
PL roundup: Villa sink Arsenal as Newcastle hold on against Southampton
The Saints played most of the second half against 10 men, and the final 12 minutes versus just nine players.
Feb 6, 18:14
Arsenal's Thomas Partey suffers fresh injury setback
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says that Thomas Partey suffered "a muscular issue" during Saturday's clash with Aston Villa.
Feb 6, 17:55
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
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
Premier League Team of the Week - Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez, Bukayo Saka
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek 20, including Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez and Bukayo Saka.
Jan 29, 01:05
Preview: Southampton vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Southampton and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 28, 16:23
Sean Dyche always confident that his strikers would start scoring
Ashley Barnes, Jay Rodriguez and Chris Wood have all found the net recently.
Jan 28, 11:26
Premier League roundup: Sheffield United beat Manchester United at Old Trafford
Harry Maguire cancelled out Kean Bryan's opener before Oliver Burke's deflected winner.
Jan 27, 23:05
Chris Wood hits winner as Burnley fight back to beat Aston Villa
Villa led twice but were stunned by a lucky late goal from Dwight McNeil and Chris Wood's crucial header.
Jan 27, 20:17
Dean Smith: 'Ollie Watkins was under no pressure to score goals'
Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought by scoring against Newcastle on Saturday.
Jan 26, 12:24
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
Steve Bruce "convinced" Newcastle will turn their fortunes around
The Magpies have scored only once in eight games and fans protested at St James' Park on Saturday night.
Jan 23, 23:44
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's FA Cup clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 6, 11:37
Premier League Team of the Week - Bruno Fernandes, Jack Grealish, Ollie Watkins
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek 15, including Bruno Fernandes, Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins.
Dec 28, 00:04
Five things we learned from the festive Premier League weekend
The Merseyside duo top the pile with the Blades rooted at the bottom.
Dec 27, 21:44
Dean Smith hails "great maturity" in Aston Villa squad
Dean Smith celebrated his 100th game in charge of Villa with a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Boxing Day.
Dec 27, 14:01
Dean Smith lauds "outstanding" Ollie Watkins after Palace victory
Ollie Watkins was involved in all of the goals as Villa won 3-0 despite losing Tyrone Mings to a red card before half-time.
Dec 26, 19:07
PL roundup: Leicester, Man Utd share spoils as Villa cruise past Palace
Axel Tuanzebe's own goal earned the Foxes a point.
Dec 26, 17:25
Ten-man Aston Villa ease past Crystal Palace
Goals from Bertrand Traore, Kortney Hause and Anwar El Ghazi gave Villa a deserved victory.
Dec 26, 17:24
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 boss Dean Smith insists Ross Barkley must fight for his place
Ross Barkley has missed four games after suffering a hamstring injury last month.
Dec 22, 22:48
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce wary of former Magpies youngster Ivan Toney
The striker made only a handful of appearances for Newcastle after joining the club as a teenager in 2015.
Dec 21, 11:55
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
Sean Dyche reveals Burnley priced out of move for Ollie Watkins
Sean Dyche says Clarets cannot pay top prices.
Dec 15, 14:54
