Our expert offers his best Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace bet builder tips for their clash this evening, with Mateta backed to impress at Villa Park (31/08/2025)
Ex-Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof is about to make a swift return to English football with Aston Villa after spending the summer without a club.
Data from Aston Villaâs opening two games suggests they are dealing with some major attacking issues. Is it worth backing their problems to continue?
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer turned heads at the Gtech Community Stadium as she wore a Brentford shirt during the Bees' 1-0 win over Aston Villa. The 54-year-old, once crowned the 'world's sexiest woman' by FHM, was there to support her husband, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, who recently became a minority investor in the Premier League club alongside Gary Lubner.
Tottenham Hotspur are weighing up a move for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta after missing out on Eberechi Eze, with Aston Villa also interested. With Mohammed Kudus already sold to Spurs, Paqueta could be the next big name to move from east London to north.
Aston Villaâs pursuit of striker Nicolas Jackson looks set to end in disappointment as competition grows fierce with another "big club" joining the race, as per a new report. The 22-year-old forward, who has shown plenty of promise at Chelsea, is now the subject of intense transfer speculation as clubs scramble to secure his signature before the window shuts on September 1.