Aston Villa is maintaining its spot near the top of the table. Despite losing to league-leading Arsenal in its last contest of 2025, the Lions responded with a strong 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, giving the club nine wins over their past 10 matches in league play, and 12 of its past 13 overall.

Aston Villa is on an 11-game winning run and has to be taken seriously as title contenders in the Premier League.

Aston Villa has rebounded from its first loss in two months by beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 to climb into second place in the Premier League

Without some of their best players as Declan Rice missed out with a knee injury, Arsenal were able to go five points clear atop the Premier League after defeating Aston Villa 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium with a four-minute double from Gabriel and Martin Zubimendi.

Low-block opponents must be patiently unpicked by elite sides - just as Unai Emery's team did against Nottingham Forest on Saturday

Aston Villa circle Omar Marmoush as City weigh January resolveAston Villa’s January ambitions have rarely been subtle in recent seasons, and their reported interest in Manchester City forward Omar

Aston Villa started the Premier League season with a five-match winless run and looked more like a potential relegation candidate than a title contender.

Villa prepare for their second London away match in the space of four days while other teams have successive home games.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said the club will be ‘competitive’ in the January transfer window in a bid to boost their ambitions this season.Villa climbed up to second in the Premier League

Arsenal will look to maintain their standing as league leaders when they host Aston Villa on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Emirates Stadium. These sides met earlier this month at Villa Park, where Emi Buendia's goal in stoppage time was the difference in a 2-1 win for the hosts.