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Preview: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 20, 14:28
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Everton - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Everton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 16, 15:59
Team News: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Sep 10, 17:30
Dean Smith: Aston Villa in no-win situation over Emi Martinez and Emi Buendia
Emiliano Buendia and Emi Martinez are currently training in Croatia ahead of returning to the UK.
Sep 10, 10:41
Preview: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 9, 15:13
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Brentford - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Aug 26, 12:44
Dean Smith urges Aston Villa to keep improving against Barrow
Villa lost their opening Premier League game of the season at Watford but returned to winning ways against Newcastle on Saturday.
Aug 23, 18:50
Team News: Barrow boss Mark Cooper has no new injury concerns ahead of Aston Villa cup tie
Matty Platt remains on the sidelines with a back complaint.
Aug 23, 18:01
Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore out for a month with hamstring injury
Bertrand Traore joins Ollie Watkins on the sidelines for Villa.
Aug 20, 13:59
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.
Aug 19, 14:02
Preview: Watford vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Watford and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Aug 12, 10:02
What is Aston Villa's strongest XI for the 2021-22 season?
Ahead of the new Premier League season starting this weekend, Sports Mole looks at who would make Aston Villa's strongest XI in the 2021-22 campaign.
Aug 10, 16:30
Aston Villa 2021-22 season preview - prediction, summer signings, star player
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look ahead to Aston Villa's 2021-22 campaign, including predictions, summer signings and their star player.
Aug 9, 11:00
Preview: Walsall vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Pre-Season Friendlies clash between Walsall and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and head to head.
Jul 19, 12:30
The three best summer signings so far in Europe
Jul 5, 16:20
Preview: Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's International Friendlies clash between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jun 3, 20:11
Aston Villa's Matt Targett reflects on "fantastic" season
Villa finished 11th in the Premier League this term.
May 24, 17:35
Premier League Team of the Week - Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane, Gareth Bale
Sports Mole selects its final Premier League team of the week of the 2020-21 season, including Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane and Gareth Bale.
May 24, 11:57
Chelsea suffer Edouard Mendy injury scare ahead of Champions League final
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy emerges as a doubt for the Champions League final after coming off injured against Aston Villa on Sunday.
May 23, 19:13
Dean Smith not surprised by Aston Villa's improvement
Villa will finish 11th in the Premier League this season after surviving relegation on the final day last season.
May 22, 14:55
Premier League Team of the Week - Nicolas Pepe, Patrick Bamford, Nat Phillips
Sports Mole selects its Premier League team of the week for gameweek 37, including Nicolas Pepe, Patrick Bamford and Nat Phillips.
May 20, 11:40
How Aston Villa could line up against Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Wednesday's Premier League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur.
May 17, 19:48
Aston Villa 0-0 Everton: Toffees see their European hopes take a hit
Neither side were able to break the deadlock in a dull encounter.
May 13, 20:31
How Aston Villa could line up against Everton
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Thursday evening's Premier League clash with Everton.
May 11, 22:52
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Everton - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Everton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
May 11, 22:27
John McGinn admits Man United defeat is "disappointing"
Bertrand Traore's strike put Dean Smith's side ahead but United turned it round after the break.
May 10, 15:03
Preview: Manchester United vs. Leicester City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
May 9, 20:24
Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Leicester City
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
May 9, 16:41
Aston Villa 1-3 Manchester United - highlights, man of the match, stats
Sports Mole provides highlights, stats and a match report from Aston Villa's 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
May 9, 16:01
Everton 1-2 Aston Villa: Watkins, El Ghazi dent Toffees' top-four hopes
Anwar El Ghazi found a way past the inspired Jordan Pickford in front of a watching Gareth Southgate.
May 1, 22:28
How Aston Villa could line up against Everton
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Apr 29, 14:33
Preview: Everton vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 29, 14:12
Dean Smith urges Aston Villa to finish season "as well as we started it"
Villa have won just two of their last 10 Premier League matches.
Apr 24, 10:54
How Aston Villa could line up against Liverpool
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.
Apr 8, 18:00
Scott Parker hopes Fulham can follow in Aston Villa's footsteps
The Cottagers travel to Villa Park on Sunday knowing a victory could well see them move out of the bottom three.
Apr 3, 12:13
Preview: Burkina Faso vs. South Sudan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers between Burkina Faso and South Sudan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 27, 12:15
Team News: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.
Mar 20, 19:30
How Aston Villa could line up against Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole looks at how Aston Villa could line up against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.
Mar 19, 11:47
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 predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 19, 10:45
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
