Aston Villa

Aston Villa

2nd in English Premier League
Villa trounce Forest to move to second on the table Villa trounce Forest to move to second on the table

John McGinn strikes twice for Aston Villa after the break as the Villans return to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Nottingham.

How Aston Villa bounced back with win vs. Nottingham Forest How Aston Villa bounced back with win vs. Nottingham Forest

Take a look at the numbers behind Aston Villa's 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

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Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to return to winning ways Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to return to winning ways

Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble.

Premier League January transfers: All confirmed ins, outs for every club Premier League January transfers: All confirmed ins, outs for every club

The January transfer window is up and running, and Premier League clubs are bidding to improve their squads for a crucial second half of the season.

Premier League injuries this weekend: Club-by-club updates and FPL latest Premier League injuries this weekend: Club-by-club updates and FPL latest

The Premier League is in full flow, and ESPN has you covered with all the latest injury and suspension news.

Premier League players out of contract: Who could leave your team on a free this summer? Premier League players out of contract: Who could leave your team on a free this summer?

ESPN takes a look at the players who are out of contract in 2026 across all 20 Premier League clubs.

Aston Villa confirm signing of Brazilian wonderkid Alysson Edward Aston Villa confirm signing of Brazilian wonderkid Alysson Edward

Aston Villa have announced the signing of winger Alysson Edward from Grêmio.

Emery denies snubbing Arteta after Aston Villa loss to Arsenal Emery denies snubbing Arteta after Aston Villa loss to Arsenal

Unai Emery rejected claims that he snubbed Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after the full-time whistle in Aston Villa's clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal end 2025 with statement win over Villa Arsenal end 2025 with statement win over Villa

The Gunners have extended their lead atop the Premier League table with a 4-1 win over Aston Villa.

Arsenal run riot in 4-1 win over Aston Villa in top-of-the-table clash Arsenal run riot in 4-1 win over Aston Villa in top-of-the-table clash

Arsenal scored four times in a rampant second-half display to secure a statement 4-1 win over Premier League title rivals Aston Villa at the Emirates.

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 20 +26 48
2 Aston Villa 20 +9 42
3 Manchester City 19 +26 41
4 Liverpool 19 +4 33
5 Chelsea 19 +11 30
6 Manchester United 19 +4 30
7 Sunderland 19 +2 29
8 Brighton & Hove A.. 20 +3 28
9 Everton 19 0 28
10 Brentford 19 +2 27
11 Crystal Palace 19 +1 27
12 Fulham 19 -1 27
13 Tottenham Hotspur 19 +4 26
14 Newcastle United 19 +2 26
15 AFC Bournemouth 20 -7 23
16 Leeds United 19 -7 21
17 Nottingham Forest 20 -14 18
18 West Ham United 20 -20 14
19 Burnley 20 -19 12
20 Wolverhampton Wan.. 20 -26 6
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
27 Morgan Rogers 7 20 4
11 Ollie Watkins 7 20 1
17 Donyell Malen 4 20 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
27 Morgan Rogers 4 20 7
8 Youri Tieleman.. 4 14 0
12 Lucas Digne 3 19 0