MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS BURNLEY | ENDING THE YEAR WITH A WIN?

Aston Villa look to bounce back from the Boxing Day defeat at Old Trafford and end 2023 with a win as they face Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in the Premier League. Here’s the latest heading into this afternoon’s claret and blue clash at Villa Park… Assistant Editor: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side enter […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS SHEFFIELD UNITED | TOP OF THE TABLE?

Aston Villa look to climb to the top of the Premier League table as they take on Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United at Villa Park. Here’s the latest heading into this festive Friday night fixture… Assistant Editor: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side can perch themselves on top of the Premier League if they […]

MATCH PREVIEW | BRENTFORD VS ASTON VILLA | IMPROVING THE AWAY FORM?

Aston Villa look to continue their winning run in the Premier League as they head to the capital to face Thomas Frank’s Brentford this weekend. Here’s the latest heading into tomorrow’s match-day 17 fixture against the Bees… Assistant Editor: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side will be looking to improve their away form […]

MATCH PREVIEW | HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR VS ASTON VILLA | TO TOP THE GROUP…

Aston Villa make the trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina to face HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in the final match-day of their UEFA Europa Conference League group campaign. Here’s the latest heading into this evening’s contest at the Stadion pod Bijelim brijegom… Assistant Editor: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side are looking to top Group […]

PLAYER RATINGS | ASTON VILLA 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY

Aston Villa beat the treble-winning Manchester City on a magical night at Villa Park to record their 14th consecutive home win in the Premier League. Join me for my post-match thoughts about the players’ individual performances. Spoiler: I’m dishing out all 10’s! Website Editor: Ryan Mckeown EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ – 10 “Emi Martinez – the worlds […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS ARSENAL | 15 IN A ROW?!

Aston Villa look to build from Wednesday’s victory over Manchester City and continue their winning run at home as they host Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in match-day 15 of the Premier League. Here’s the latest heading into this evening’s game at Villa Park… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa look to maintain their […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS MANCHESTER CITY | THE BATTLE FOR THIRD!

Aston Villa look to extend their home winning run as they prepare for a tough test against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in a mid-week clash at Villa Park. Here’s the latest heading into the first of two crucial Premier League games this week… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa look to extend […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS LEGIA WARSZAWA | WHO WILL TOP THE GROUP?

Looking to climb to the top of Group E and qualify into the knockout stages of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Aston Villa take on Legia Warsaw tonight at Villa Park. Here’s the latest heading into this match-day five fixture in the West-Midlands… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa can qualify […]

MATCH PREVIEW | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS ASTON VILLA | THE BATTLE FOR FOURTH SPOT

Aston Villa travel to North-London to take on Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend. Here’s the latest heading into this Sunday’s big game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa enter this Sunday, on the back of the international period, looking to break into […]

TALKING POINTS | ASTON VILLA 2-1 AZ ALKMAAR | VITAL VILLA WIN OVER AZ

Goals from Diego Carlos and Ollie Watkins helped Aston Villa come from behind to claim a crucial 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in Group E of the UEFA Europa Conference League. This result sees Villa consolidate their position within the top two as AZ remain bottom with two games to go. Join Liam and George […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS AZ ALKMAAR | CRUCIAL GAME IN GROUP E

Aston Villa look to bounce back from defeat in the Premier League as they host AZ Alkmaar in Group E of the UEFA Europa Conference League. Here’s the latest heading into tomorrow night’s crucial match-day four fixture at Villa Park… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP It is perfectly poised in Group E after […]

MATCH PREVIEW | AZ ALKMAAR VS ASTON VILLA | BACK TO BACK EUROPEAN VICTORIES?

Looking to work their way up the table in Group E, Aston Villa travel to Netherlands to face Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in match-day three of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League. Here’s the latest heading into Thursday’s fixture at the AFAS Stadion… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa look to mark […]

MATCH PREVIEW | WOLVES VS ASTON VILLA | ALL-MIDLANDS AFFAIR

Aston Villa make the short-trip across the Midlands to face Gary O’Neil’s Wolverhampton Wanderers this Sunday. Here’s the latest heading into the upcoming game at Molineux… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP The Villans enter game-week eight of the Premier League on the back of a dramatic game in the UEFA Europa Conference League […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR | FIRST WIN IN THE GROUP?

European football returns to Villa Park as Aston Villa host Bosnian side HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Here’s the latest heading into tomorrow’s Group E fixture… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s Aston Villa host their first European group game this Thursday, with Krunoslav Rendulić’s HŠK Zrinjski making […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | TOP SIX BATTLE

Aston Villa look to claim back to back wins in the Premier League as Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton make the visit to Villa Park. Here’s the latest heading into Saturday’s early kick-off… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side defeated Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea previously in the league, with Ollie Watkins scoring his […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS EVERTON | UP FOR THE CUP

Aston Villa kick-start their 2023/24 Carabao Cup campaign when they host Sean Dyche’s Everton at Villa Park this Wednesday. Here’s the latest heading into tomorrow night’s game… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side enter the upcoming third round fixture on the back of Sunday’s hard-fought 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in […]

MATCH PREVIEW | CHELSEA VS ASTON VILLA | RAMSEY & MORENO TO START?

Looking to bounce back from Thursday’s Conference League defeat in Warsaw, Aston Villa take on Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea this Sunday. Here’s the latest heading into this game-week six fixture at Stamford Bridge… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side were taught a lesson in the Polish capital. If anyone thought Thursday’s game […]

MATCH PREVIEW | LEGIA WARSZAWA VS ASTON VILLA | DURÁN TO START?

Aston Villa’s UEFA Europa Conference League Group Stage campaign gets underway this Thursday with a trip to Poland to face Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw in Group E. Here’s the latest heading into the mid-week fixture at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s team enter the upcoming fixture on […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS CRYSTAL PALACE | MORENO TO RETURN?

Aston Villa are back in action following the international break as they gear up for a home clash with Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace. Here’s the latest heading into the upcoming game-week five fixture at Villa Park… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP The international break has concluded and Premier League football returns! Unai Emery’s […]

ASTON VILLA WOMEN | THE SUMMER CATCH-UP

It has been an action-packed summer for Carla Ward’s Aston Villa Women, on the back of their hugely successful 2022/23 term that saw the side achieve a fifth place finish in the Barclays Women’s Super League and reach a semi-final – in the FA Cup – for the first time in the club’s history. A […]

MATCH PREVIEW | LIVERPOOL VS ASTON VILLA | THREE LEAGUE WINS IN A ROW?

Aston Villa make the tough trip to Anfield to face Liverpool in game-week four of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign. Here’s the latest heading into Sunday’s fixture on Merseyside… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Looking to make it four wins on the bounce (in all competitions), Unai Emery’s Villans have been gearing up […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS HIBERNIAN | WILL EMERY ROTATE?

Battling for a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stages, Aston Villa host Hibernian at Villa Park. Here’s all you need to know heading into the second-leg tie on Thursday night… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Aston Villa are one game away from competing in a European competition for the first […]

MATCH PREVIEW | BURNLEY VS ASTON VILLA | ZANIOLO DEBUT?

Aston Villa travel to Turf Moor to face Vincent Kompany’s newly promoted Burnley this Sunday. Here’s the latest heading into this game-week three fixture… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Unai Emery’s side make the trip up north off the back of an excellent mid-week victory over Lee Johnson’s Hibernian in the UEFA Europa […]

MATCH PREVIEW | HIBERNIAN VS ASTON VILLA | THE EUROPEAN RETURN

Aston Villa mark their return to European football this week with a trip to Edinburgh to face Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers. Here is the latest heading into Wednesday’s first-leg tie at Easter Road… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP The Villans can put one foot in the […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS EVERTON | WILL VILLA BOUNCE BACK?

Aston Villa look to get their season back on track this weekend as they host Everton in the Premier League in their maiden home fixture of the 23/24 campaign. Here’s all you need to know heading into the contest at Villa Park… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Following the 5-1 defeat against Newcastle […]

MATCH PREVIEW | NEWCASTLE UNITED VS ASTON VILLA | WHO REPLACES BUENDÍA?

Premier League football is back and Aston Villa begin the 2023/24 calendar with a trip St James Park to face Champions League outfit Newcastle United. Here’s all you need to know heading into the Villans’ season opener… Words by: Liam Davies THE BUILD UP Both sides will look to build on last year’s successful campaigns […]

SUMMER SERIES REVIEW

Aston Villa’s Premier League Summer Series drew to a conclusion with an entertaining 3-3 draw against Brentford in the FedExField stadium, Maryland. We’ve seen three thrilling, intriguing, and competitive matches played out in Philadelphia, Orlando and Maryland; let’s review the key takeaways from the series. Words by: Ryan Mckeown JADEN PHILOGENE-BIDACE SHINES I tweeted the […]

COULD PAU TORRES SPARK ANOTHER TACTICAL EVOLUTION?

Unai Emery is an architect, and no construction of formation is the same. He will examine the opposition’s weaknesses and then target them with our strengths. As Pau Torres completes his reported £31.5 million move to Aston Villa, let’s look at the further enhancement this could bring to Aston Villa’s playing out from the back philosophy. […]

BIG QUESTIONS FOR PRE-SEASON

We seem to be motoring at pace through Summer, and with a hiatus in an exhilarating Ashes series, here we are a week away from Villa’s first pre-season friendly. That of course, is the ‘traditional curtain raiser’ away at Walsall on Saturday when we get to indulge once more in a first matchday since the […]

MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Aston Villa look to secure a place in Europe for next season as they host Brighton & Hove Albion at Villa Park this Sunday. Here’s the latest heading into the final match-day of the season… THE BUILD UP Three points is enough to secure seventh place and a spot in the Europa Conference League next […]