Rudy Gestede
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Manchester City
Sports Mole casts its eye ahead to Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie between two Premier League teams at opposite ends of the table, Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Jan 29, 01:17
West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa play out goalless draw
Aston Villa continue their recent revival with a goalless draw away at West Bromwich Albion.
Jan 23, 16:53
Live Commentary: West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage of the goalless draw between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa.
Jan 23, 14:00
Preview: West Bromwich Albion vs. Aston Villa
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa on matchday 23.
Jan 22, 00:09
Ciaran Clark, Idrissa Gana send struggling Aston Villa into FA Cup fourth round
Ciaran Clark and Idrissa Gana score against Wycombe Wanderers to send Aston Villa into the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Jan 19, 21:40
Claudio Ranieri: 'Two points dropped for Leicester City'
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri admits that his side feel as though they have dropped two points having been held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa.
Jan 16, 22:18
Remi Garde pleased with "positive" Aston Villa display
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is pleased with the "positive" nature of his side's performance during their 1-1 draw with league leaders Leicester City.
Jan 16, 20:47
Rudy Gestede: 'We deserved all three points against Leicester City'
Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede claims that his side deserved more than a point from their 1-1 draw with high-flying Leicester City.
Jan 16, 20:16
Aston Villa, Leicester City share the spoils
Aston Villa come from one goal behind to claim a point in a 1-1 draw with high-flying Leicester City in Saturday's late Premier League kickoff.
Jan 16, 19:30
Live Commentary: Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester City - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Leicester City at Villa Park, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Jan 16, 17:00
Team News: Yohan Cabaye fit for Crystal Palace
Yohan Cabaye overcomes a knock to start for Crystal Palace in their Premier League clash with struggling Aston Villa.
Jan 12, 18:48
Aston Villa without a win in 16 after FA Cup draw at Wycombe Wanderers
Aston Villa's winless streak in all competitions reaches 16 games with a 1-1 draw at League Two outfit Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup third round.
Jan 9, 14:37
Team News: Remi Garde rings the changes
Aston Villa boss Remi Garde makes a host of changes for today's FA Cup tie away at Wycombe Wanderers.
Jan 9, 12:01
Team News: Aston Villa drop Gestede, Lescott for Norwich City trip
Remi Garde opts to make four changes for Aston Villa's crucial visit to relegation rivals Norwich City.
Dec 28, 14:20
Jordan Ayew confident of Aston Villa turnaround
Aston Villa striker Jordan Ayew says that his strike partnership with Rudy Gestede will help save the side from relegation.
Dec 27, 22:14
Remi Garde frustrated with West Ham United draw
Remi Garde talks of his frustration after watching his Aston Villa side only take a point away from their game with West Ham United.
Dec 26, 20:17
Aston Villa, West Ham United extend winless runs with draw at Villa Park
Aston Villa and West Ham United both extend their winless Premier League streaks with a 1-1 draw on Boxing Day at Villa Park.
Dec 26, 17:17
Team News: Rudy Gestede gets Aston Villa nod for West Ham United visit
Rudy Gestede is chosen to partner Jordan Ayew in attack for Aston Villa as they try to end their 16-game winless league streak at home to West Ham United.
Dec 26, 14:04
Preview: Aston Villa vs. West Ham United
Sports Mole peers ahead to the Boxing Day Premier League match between two sides trying to end lengthy winless streaks, Aston Villa and West Ham United.
Dec 24, 16:07
Match Analysis: Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Arsenal's 2-0 victory over struggling Aston Villa, a result that took the Gunners top of the Premier League table.
Dec 13, 16:12
Arsenal beat Aston Villa to reach summit
Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey send Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa.
Dec 13, 15:21
Team News: Aston Villa, Arsenal unchanged for Premier League showdown
Aston Villa and Arsenal both name unchanged sides for this afternoon's Premier League clash at Villa Park.
Dec 13, 12:33
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole previews the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park.
Dec 12, 11:28
Team News: Southampton make three changes for Aston Villa, visitors change four
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman makes three changes from his side's last Premier League game for their match against Aston Villa, as Graziano Pelle returns up front.
Dec 5, 14:15
Team News: Two changes for Aston Villa against Watford
Aston Villa make two changes to their side for the visit of Watford to Villa Park.
Nov 28, 14:01
Preview: Aston Villa vs. Watford
Sports Mole previews the Premier League action as bottom-placed Aston Villa welcome the visit of Watford to Villa Park.
Nov 26, 16:58
Aston Villa's Rudy Gestede: 'We have belief we can survive'
Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede says that his side are upbeat that they can stay in the Premier League, despite their torrid start to the campaign.
Nov 24, 02:07
Preview: Everton vs. Aston Villa
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa at Goodison Park.
Nov 19, 22:31
Aston Villa, Manchester City share points
Aston Villa end their seven-match losing streak in the Premier League with a goalless draw with Manchester City at Villa Park.
Nov 8, 15:23
Match Analysis: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Aston Villa
Sports Mole looks back at Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 win over Aston Villa, as the two sides continued their contrasting starts to the season.
Nov 2, 22:45
Tottenham Hotspur see off Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur hold off a second-half fightback from Aston Villa to claim a 3-1 win in their Premier League meeting in North London.
Nov 2, 21:53
Southampton seal place in League Cup quarter-finals with victory over Aston Villa
Second-half goals from Maya Yoshida and Graziano Pelle earn Southampton a 2-1 win over Aston Villa to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Oct 28, 21:36
Team News: Five changes for Kevin MacDonald's Aston Villa against Southampton
Aston Villa caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald makes five changes for his side's clash against Southampton in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup.
Oct 28, 19:04
Live Commentary: Southampton 2-1 Aston Villa - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage as Southampton beat Aston Villa 2-1 to progress to the quarter-finals in the League Cup.
Oct 28, 18:45
Andre Ayew secures Swansea victory
Andre Ayew scores three minutes from time to secure a 2-1 victory for Swansea City and increase the pressure on Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood.
Oct 24, 16:53
Half-Time Report: Aston Villa, Swansea goalless at interval
Aston Villa and Swansea City are drawing 0-0 after a first half devoid of clear chances at Villa Park.
Oct 24, 15:49
Match Analysis: Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
Sports Mole analyses the Premier League meeting between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Oct 17, 17:28
Diego Costa helps Chelsea return to winning ways
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to return to winning ways and pile further misery on their struggling opponents in the process.
Oct 17, 16:52
Half-Time Report: Brad Guzan error gifts Chelsea interval lead
Diego Costa's goal 11 minutes before half time proves the difference between Chelsea and Aston Villa in a tightly-contested opening 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
Oct 17, 15:47
Gary Bowyer: 'Jordan Rhodes benefiting from hard work'
Gary Bowyer claims that Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes is now approaching the top of his game after finding the net in each of his last five league outings.
Oct 5, 10:40
