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Pre-season

How the warm-ups are going

The friendly results so far, before the league gets going. It steps aside once the real games begin on 21 August.

The 2026/27 season

Unai Emery's Villa begin 2026/27 as a Champions League club.

Aston Villa go into the new season as an established European side under Unai Emery, coming off a fourth-place Premier League finish and a Europa League triumph in 2025/26. The summer has brought a major reshape, with record departure Morgan Rogers sold to Chelsea for around £117m and a club-record signing in Johan Manzambi arriving from Freiburg, while Alejandro Garnacho comes in on loan. They open away at Brighton on Sunday 23 August.

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Last season · 2025/26

Fourth place and a European trophy

These numbers come from the 2025/26 Premier League season, not the one about to start. Villa finished fourth to reach the Champions League, and capped the campaign by winning the UEFA Europa League with a 3-0 win over SC Freiburg in the final.

4thPremier League finish
65Points
19–8–11Won, drawn, lost
+7Goal difference
✓Champions League qualification
WinnersUEFA Europa League, beat SC Freiburg 3-0

Unai Emery stays on as head coach, with John McGinn continuing as captain, so the spine of that European run carries into the new campaign.

Around the hub

Where to go next

It is pre-season, so nothing has been played yet in 2026/27 and every stat for the new campaign still reads zero. Dig into the reshaped squad, the confirmed opening fixtures and the latest club news through the tabs below.

Watch & listen

Where to watch and listen

Where the game is on TV or the radio in the UK, plus how to find a pub showing it near you. The exact channel and station are confirmed for each fixture nearer the date, so the broadcast schedule is the place to check your game.

Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT SportsNOWITVFull schedule
Where to listen
talkSPORTtalkSPORT 2BBC 5 Live5 Sports Extra
In a pub
Find a barOn the map
Match centre

Follow the match live

The next game, or the one in progress, in full. Both line-ups and shapes on the pitch, a live commentary feed as it happens, and the complete stats once the whistle goes. Confirmed line-ups usually land about an hour before kick-off.

Next match

The next one at a glance

Kick-off, the venue and where to watch it in the UK, for the very next fixture.

The next Aston Villa game is Coventry v Aston Villa on Wednesday 16 September 2026, kick-off 20:00 BST in the League Cup.

Matchday journey

Follow the match, build-up to full time

The best of YouTube for this club at every stage of the day, from the build-up and the watchalongs through to the reaction after the whistle.

Before kick-offBuild-up, team news and the manager’s word

SKYSky Sports, the build-upBuild-upPLPremier League matchweek previewPreviewtStalkSPORT breakfast and build-upRadio

During the matchWatch it alongside other fans

ALLThis club’s fan channelsFan ZonePUBFind a pub showing the gameOut

After the whistleHighlights, press conferences and the analysis

BBCMatch of the DayHighlightsSKYSky Sports reactionVideoTAThe Athletic, match analysisReading
Team news

Who is available

Current injuries and suspensions from the live team-news feed. It fills in as the season gets going, and it is always worth a final check with the club before kick-off.

Matchday weather

Conditions at the ground

The current forecast at the stadium, so you know what to expect on the day. It refreshes on its own.

Fan channels

Fan channels and watchalongs

The latest from Aston Villa's own channel and the fan channels worth following, pulled in fresh and refreshed through the day.

Podcasts

Podcasts worth a listen

Start with the Aston Villa fan pods, then the best of the league-wide shows.

Club18741874 is a fan-run podcast that follows the club through the season. League-wideThe Rest Is FootballGary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards on the week's football, relaxed and sharp. League-wideThe Athletic FC PodcastDaily analysis of the biggest stories, straight from the writers who cover them. League-wideFootball WeeklyThe Guardian's long-running show, with Max Rushden and the pod squad.
Follow the conversation

Where Aston Villa fans talk

The community and the accounts worth keeping open through the season. Each opens in a new tab.

Redditr/avfcThe Aston Villa subreddit: a match thread for every game, plus the news and the daily back-and-forth. ForumHeroes & VillainsHeroes & Villains is the main independent Aston Villa forum, run by supporters for the day-to-day debate away from the club's own channels. X · official@AVFCOfficialThe club's own account, for confirmed team news, line-ups and the goals as they go in. X · transfersFabrizio RomanoThe transfer news that tends to break first, with the Aston Villa deals as they close. X · transfersDavid OrnsteinThe Athletic's reporter, trusted for the stories before they land.
More ways to follow

Where to watch, listen and meet up

These all link out to other sites. Everything you need to catch the game and find other fans, in one place.

Where to watch
On the radio
Meet up
League news and transfers

The latest news and reaction

Fresh headlines and fan reaction from BBC Sport, the Guardian and the club's own subreddit, newest at the top. Every item opens on its source.

Team news

Team news as it happens

The confirmed line-ups, injuries and suspensions land here, and nothing is guessed at. It stays quiet through pre-season and fills up once the games come round.

Pre-season

No injuries or suspensions are confirmed at this stage of pre-season, and we will not list anything that has not been officially reported.

Team sheets

Confirmed line-ups land about an hour before each kick-off, so the first real team news arrives on the opening weekend.

Availability

Any late fitness calls or squad changes are confirmed through the club's official channels first. Check @AVFCOfficial for the verified word.

First test

The competitive season begins in August. Until the whistle nears, treat every rumoured eleven with caution.

Done deals

The summer, item by item

A rundown of Villa's confirmed summer 2026 business. Fees are as reported and some vary between sources, so follow any row through to the official club site for the full detail.

ManagerUnai Emery continues as head coach into 2026/27, after leading Villa to fourth place and the Europa League title. Transfer inJohan Manzambi signs from SC Freiburg as a club-record midfield addition, for a reported £52m, with some sources putting it closer to £59.5m. Transfer inJoao Gomes arrives from Wolverhampton Wanderers to strengthen midfield, for a reported £34m. Transfer inAlejandro Garnacho joins on a season-long loan from Chelsea, a forward, with a conditional obligation to buy reported at around £42.6m. Transfer outMorgan Rogers leaves for Chelsea in a club-record departure, the forward moving for a reported £117m. Transfer outYouri Tielemans joins Manchester United after his release clause was met, the midfielder moving for a reported £35m. Transfer outDonyell Malen departs for Roma, a forward heading to Serie A, for a reported £29.6m. Transfer outEnzo Barrenechea moves to Benfica, another midfielder leaving, for a reported £10.3m.
Straight from the source

Where to get confirmed team news

When the team sheet drops, it comes from here first. These are the accounts that confirm it rather than guess at it.

AVL@AVFCOfficialDavid OrnsteinFabrizio RomanoBBCBBC SportPLPremier League
Fixtures & results

The season, every competition

The full 2026/27 schedule across the Premier League, every cup and European tie, plus pre-season friendlies. Scores fill in as games are played, and any broadcaster still to be set is marked TBC. Tap any game for the full match centre.

Aston Villa: fixtures, results and every game 2026/27

Aston Villa are 19th in the Premier League 2026/27 with 1 point after 4 games, recent form L D L L. Their last result: lost 1-2 to Nott'm Forest.

See the full Premier League fixtures by matchweek, the latest Aston Villa news and Aston Villa team news, who is on TV this weekend, or the Aston Villa away-day guide for getting to the ground.

Dedicated Aston Villa pages: the full Aston Villa fixtures and results, the next game, how the season is going, the 2026/27 squad, the fixtures synced to your calendar and how to buy tickets, plus matchday hospitality.

Squad

The squad and the likely XI

The likely starting eleven for the next game, then the full first-team squad by position.

Aston Villa squad 2026/27

Goalkeepers

  • No. 1 Z. Suzuki
  • No. 40 M. Bizot (Netherlands)
  • No. 42 J. Wright (England)

Defenders

  • No. 2 M. Cash (Poland)
  • No. 3 V. Lindelöf (Sweden)
  • No. 5 T. Mings (England)
  • No. 6 T. Harwood-Bellis
  • No. 13 M. Ruggeri
  • No. 14 Pau Torres (Spain)
  • No. 22 I. Maatsen (Netherlands)
  • No. 29 A. Wan-Bissaka
  • No. 48 M. Cissé

Midfielders

  • No. 3 R. Fortes
  • No. 4 T. Carroll (England)
  • No. 6 R. Barkley (England)
  • No. 6 J. Jimoh (England)
  • No. 7 J. McGinn (Scotland)
  • No. 8 L. Goretzka
  • No. 8 B. Kamara (France)
  • No. 10 E. Buendía (Argentina)
  • No. 24 A. Onana (Belgium)
  • No. 26 L. Bogarde (Netherlands)
  • No. 35 João Gomes
  • No. 44 J. Manzambi
  • No. 53 George Hemmings (England)
  • No. 71 Theodore Carroll

Forwards

  • No. 7 T. Mulley
  • No. 11 N. Jackson
  • No. 17 A. Garnacho
  • No. 18 T. Abraham (England)
  • No. 19 I. Mbaye
  • No. 39 Brian Madjo
  • No. 47 Alysson Edward (Brazil)
By the numbers

The season in numbers

Every chart here comes from the same feed behind our live scores: goals by minute, home and away, the shapes they set up in, the full squad’s numbers and the head-to-head record. This season fills in live from the opening weekend; last season is settled.

Pre-season

How the warm-ups are going

The friendly results so far, before the league gets going. It steps aside for the live table and stats the moment the season kicks off on 21 August.

THIS SEASON

The 2026/27 season

The 2026/27 Premier League has not kicked off yet, so every figure here is still zero. These cards, the live table and the form charts all start filling in from the first whistle.

Nothing has been played. Once the season is under way this panel updates on its own, match by match. Until then it honestly reads zero across the board.
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RECENT SEASONS

The last eight completed seasons

Where Aston Villa finished in the league each year, with the points total.

SeasonDivisionFinishPoints
2025/26Premier League4th65
2024/25Premier League6th66
2023/24Premier League4th68
2022/23Premier League7th61
2021/22Premier League14th45
2020/21Premier League11th55
2019/20Premier League17th35
2018/19Championship5th Promoted76

Villa won the 2026 Europa League, a first major European trophy since the 1982 European Cup. For the full season-by-season history, the official records are signposted below.

THE RECORD BOOKS

Records that have stood the test of time

Long-standing club records, each one well documented. Where a figure is not firmly established it has been left out rather than guessed at.

244Record goalscorerBilly Walker, 1919 to 1934
660Most appearancesCharlie Aitken, 1961 to 1976
13-0Record winv Wednesbury Old Athletic, FA Cup, 1886
£59.5mRecord signingJohan Manzambi, from Freiburg, 2026
£117mRecord saleMorgan Rogers to Chelsea, 2026, a British transfer record
76,588Highest attendancev Derby County, FA Cup, 1946
THE FULL PICTURE

Where the full numbers live

For the live table, match-by-match data and the deeper historical records, these are the reliable places to look.

Aston Villa official site Aston Villa on the Premier League site Aston Villa records and statistics
Silverware

The trophy cabinet

The verified totals for Aston Villa's major honours, with the most recent year where the record is clear.

7League titlesSeven English top-flight titles, the last in 1980/81.
1European CupChampions of Europe in 1982.
1Europa LeagueWon in 2026.
1UEFA Super CupWon in 1982.
7FA CupMost recently in 1957.
5League CupMost recently in 1996.
1Charity ShieldShared in 1981.
Home games

Matchday at Villa Park

Every home game, with the way to reach the ground from your city and somewhere to stay if you are travelling in. The ticket and ground essentials are just below, and away days are a tap away.

Matchday reference

A quick guide to Villa Park

This covers getting a ticket, getting to the ground and what is around it for any game at Villa Park. We do not sell tickets or list prices here, so always buy through the club or another official channel.

Nearest stationWitton~5-10 min walk
Away endDoug Ellis StandWitton Lane end
Away allocation~2,900varies by game
ParkingStar Citypark & walk
Tickets
Getting there
Around the ground
Where to buy the kit

Shop the 2026/27 Aston Villa kit

The official store and the big kit retailers all stock this season's shirts. Compare, then grab yours from wherever suits.

Official Aston Villa storeThe full official range, in the ground and onlineShop the store → KitbagClub shirts with printing and fast deliveryShop Kitbag → FanaticsKits, training wear and fan gearShop Fanatics → Pro:Direct SoccerShirts, boots and training kitShop Pro:Direct → JD SportsShirts and matchday lifestyleShop JD → Art of FootballIllustrated football tees, prints and artShop Art of Football → Classic Football ShirtsOriginal retro and vintage shirtsShop retro →

Links go to each retailer's own site. Kit designs and prices are shown there and change through the season.

2026/27 kits

This season's shirts

The new home, away and third kits. Tap through for the current designs, sizes and the option to add a name and number.

Home

The 2026/27 home shirt

Claret and sky blue, a nod to the 1960s.

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Away

The 2026/27 away shirt

Black with gold and a claret, blue and yellow trim. New for 2026/27.

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Third

The 2026/27 third shirt

Icy blue with claret and yellow. New for 2026/27.

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In the store

What else you'll find

Training

Training & travel wear

The kit the players train in, plus the travel range and the lifestyle collection.

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Retro

Retro & classic shirts

Reissues of the shirts from the club's history, for when the current one is not the one you want.

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Accessories

Gifts & accessories

Scarves, mugs, home kit and the smaller bits that make good presents or a matchday extra.

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Kids

Junior & baby

The full kit and clothing range sized for younger supporters, from baby grows up.

View in store

Links open the official club store. Kit designs and prices are shown there and change through the season.

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