Ollie Watkins
30-Year-Old
Aston Villa
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Watkins delivered another strong campaign in 2024/25, finishing with 16 goals in the Premier League while leading the line with intensity. He added eight assists and showed improved link-up play in Unai Emery's system. This came after a slow start in which Jhon Duran stole playing time. Entering 2025/26, he should remain the focal point in a potent attack that'll stay aggressive in both domestic and European play. If he stays healthy, Watkins could flirt with 20 goals with 10-plus assists being the ideal situation for fantasy purposes.
Backup striker for England
Watkins has been named in England's World Cup squad after one of his most productive Premier League seasons, arriving as one of the most reliable goal-scorers in the squad with 21 goals in all competitions for a trophy-winning Aston Villa side.
ANALYSIS
Watkins ended the campaign with 16 Premier League goals and three assists across 37 appearances, finishing as Villa's top scorer and playing a pivotal role in their Europa League title triumph as the most clinical finisher in their squad with 21 goals in all competitions. The Englishman brings intelligent movement, physical presence and a deadly finishing instinct from both feet that makes him one of the most dangerous strikers available to manager Thomas Tuchel, and his ability to hold the ball up and bring teammates into play gives England a different attacking profile to the more direct Harry Kane who is set to lead the line as the captain of the Three Lions. Watkins heads into the World Cup off the back of the best individual campaign of his career and desperate to make his mark on the global stage this summer.
Watkins ended the campaign with 16 Premier League goals and three assists across 37 appearances, finishing as Villa's top scorer and playing a pivotal role in their Europa League title triumph as the most clinical finisher in their squad with 21 goals in all competitions. The Englishman brings intelligent movement, physical presence and a deadly finishing instinct from both feet that makes him one of the most dangerous strikers available to manager Thomas Tuchel, and his ability to hold the ball up and bring teammates into play gives England a different attacking profile to the more direct Harry Kane who is set to lead the line as the captain of the Three Lions. Watkins heads into the World Cup off the back of the best individual campaign of his career and desperate to make his mark on the global stage this summer.
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No Europa Cup hangover
Watkins scored two goals to go with four shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 win against Manchester City.
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Incredible for win
Watkins scored two goals and assisted once from six shots and one chance created in Friday's 4-2 victory against Liverpool. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 48th minute.
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Scores versus Burnley
Watkins scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Burnley.
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Three shots in loss
Watkins recorded three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Fulham.
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Two goals and assist in 4-3 win
Watkins scored two goals and assisted once from four shots and three chances created in Sunday's 4-3 win over Sunderland.
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Set to leave Aston Villa?
Watkins is expected to leave Aston Villa in the summer, according to Football Insider.
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The Villains are expected to target a new striker in the summer, and they're being linked with a move for Nicolas Jackson, who's on loan at Bayern Munich. Watkins has been a dependable striker for Villa over the last few years, but the club might opt to let him leave if a good offer comes along. Top clubs in Europe have been keeping close tabs on the striker for quite some time.
The Villains are expected to target a new striker in the summer, and they're being linked with a move for Nicolas Jackson, who's on loan at Bayern Munich. Watkins has been a dependable striker for Villa over the last few years, but the club might opt to let him leave if a good offer comes along. Top clubs in Europe have been keeping close tabs on the striker for quite some time.