Aston Villa news

Chelsea’s emphatic 4-1 victory over Aston Villa was marred by a bizarre tactical standoff that left the home side incensed. The Blues performed a pre-meditated team huddle directly on the centre spot to delay the second-half kick-off, sparking a heated confrontation at Villa Park.

Cole Palmer took centre stage both on and off the pitch as Chelsea secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. The Blues talisman poked fun at Amadou Onana’s viral 'three points in the pocket' celebration while simultaneously shattering a statistical hoodoo that had followed him for over 100 Premier League appearances.

Chelsea moved within three points of the Champions League places after a dominant 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night, inspired by a sensational hat-trick from Joao Pedro. Despite falling behind early at Villa Park, the Blues showed remarkable resilience to dismantle their top-four rivals and leave boss Liam Rosenior elated with the performance.

The betting markets suggest Aston Villa have a 25% chance of lifting the UEL. In the last 16, they face a Lille side that were 18th in the League Phase.

8 out of 10 EPL matches in Matchweek 28 resulted in both teams scoring and Over 2.5 Goals bets landing. Could we see a midweek repeat?

It’s fourth vs sixth in the Premier League. We’ve got three Aston Villa vs Chelsea predictions as they clash on Wednesday, 4 March.

We’ve got five Premier League predictions for Matchday 29 this week, with some significant movement on the table likely.

Abde Ezzalzouli has taken a definitive step forward in his development at Real Betis, evolving into a much more complete and consistent attacking threat this season. Abde has added a clinical edge to his game that has scouts across Europe redrawing their reports. This development has sparked interest from several Premier League clubs, with Newcastle, Aston Villa, West Ham and Everton all keen on the winger. Napoli also has him on their radar.

Aston Villa will face Lille in the Europa League last-16, while Nottingham Forest must overcome Midtjylland in order to remain on course for continental glory in 2025-26. The Villans made light work of the league phase, securing automatic qualification, while the Reds had to overcome a testing knockout play-off clash with Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

How to watch the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa, as well as kick-off time and team news

We have three Wolves vs Aston Villa predictions for their Premier League clash on Friday night, including value on a goalscorer pick.

We’ve got Premier League predictions for Matchday 28 this week, with some fascinating ties ahead.

Manchester United have been warned off a stunning transfer swoop for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior. The Brazil international has been making headlines again of late and former Red Devils defender Paul Parker considers the South American to be a “rage baiter”. He is not convinced that Jarrod Bowen should be taken to Old Trafford either, but would like to see a deal done for Aston Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers.