John McGinn
Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Aston Villa were founded in 1874 and play their home games at Villa Park in England.

Founded in 1874, Aston Villa find themselves settled comfortably in Villa Park, their home turf in England. The club has established itself as one of the most recognisable entities in the realm of football.

With a robust squad of 26 players, the average age is 25, indicating a balanced mixture of youthful dynamism and experienced stalwarts. Aston Villa boast a total market value of approximately £453 million, a respectable figure according to Transfermarkt. This valuation intensely mirrors the club's ambition and potential.

On the competitive front, Aston Villa have been vigorous in their quest for glory. In the ongoing season, they have participated in three competitions. Their performance in the Premier League has been remarkable, clutching a decent third place in the competition ladder. Their efforts in the League Cup brought them to the third round, and they are still making strides in the Europa League, having navigated through the league phase. One might say, Aston Villa are indeed keeping their irons hot in the fire of competitions.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 4 December 2025. Send feedback

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1874
Founded
Unai Emery (age 54)
Manager
Nassef Sawiris
Chair
The Villans
Nickname
Villa Park
Stadium
43,205
Capacity
Birmingham, B6 6HE, UK
Address
avfc.co.uk
Website
£453m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

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W
W
W
W
W

In their last six matches, Aston Villa have recorded six wins.

Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
3 - 4
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Young Boys Bern
Young Boys Bern
Leeds United
Leeds United
1 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4 - 0
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa have better recent form than Celtic, who have five wins and one loss in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Aston Villa over time in England‘s Premier League during season 2025 - 2026. After 14 games, Aston Villa are placed third in the league.

Round 1
7th
Round 2
16th
Round 3
19th
Round 4
19th
Round 5
18th
Round 6
16th
Round 7
13th
Round 8
11th
Round 9
8th
Round 10
11th
Round 11
6th
Round 12
4th
Round 13
4th
Round 14
Round 14
3rd

League form

Track the performance of Aston Villa in England‘s Premier League over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

W
W
W
W
L
W
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
3 - 4
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leeds United
Leeds United
1 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4 - 0
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Liverpool
Liverpool
2 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Manchester City
Manchester City

Aston Villa, with five wins and one loss, have better overall form in England’s Premier League, compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

W
W
W
W
W
L
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4 - 0
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Manchester City
Manchester City
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Burnley
Burnley
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
3 - 1
Fulham
Fulham
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 3
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace

Aston Villa, with five wins and one loss, have worse home form in England’s Premier League than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have five wins and one draw in their last six league matches at home.

Away

W
W
L
W
D
D
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
3 - 4
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Leeds United
Leeds United
1 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Liverpool
Liverpool
2 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
1 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Sunderland
1 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Everton
Everton
0 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa

Aston Villa, with three wins, two draws and one loss, have better away form in England’s Premier League, compared with how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have three wins, one draw and two losses in their last six away games in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Aston Villa in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026. Aston Villa play in England’s Premier League, which is a top five European league, so we’ll apply a weighting to goal stats for comparison to Celtic, who play in the less competitive Scottish Premiership.

⚽️ Goals scored
1.6
Home
1.3
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
0.7
Home
1.3
Away

On average, Aston Villa score 1.45 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.8 goals scored per game by Celtic this season. However, given the strength of their domestic league, Aston Villa’s attacking force is arguably more effective. At home, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.6 goals per game, which is fewer than Celtic's 2.5 goals per match at Celtic Park, albeit the Premier League is the stronger league. Away from home, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.3 goals per game, which is more than the 1.1 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1 goals per game this season, which is more than the 0.65 goals per game let in by Celtic. While the Premier League is the stronger league, Celtic’s defence is more effective at preventing goals by opponents in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game, which is more than the 0.3 goals scored by league opponents at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game, which is more than the 1 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
35m
Home
47m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
34m
Home
26m
Away

Against Premier League opposition, Aston Villa tend to score within 41 minutes, which is 1 minutes faster than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Aston Villa usually score with around 35 minutes on the clock. Celtic are slower, waiting another 5 minutes to score at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to score by around 47 minutes, which is about 4 minutes slower than Celtic.

On average, Aston Villa keep the ball out of their own net until around 30 minutes. Celtic tend to hold on a further 11 minutes before conceding against Premiership opposition. At home, Aston Villa tend to concede with around 34 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off -6 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around 40 minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to concede by around 47 minutes, which is faster than Celtic by about 15 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards
1.4
Home
1.7
Away
🟥 Red cards
0.1
Home
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
4-0
Home
4-3
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
3-0
Home
2-0
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
5.6
Home
5.1
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
5.3
Home
4.7
Away

Top scorers

Top scorers for Aston Villa in the league season 2025 - 2026.

Player
⚽️ Goals
7
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1

Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Aston Villa in their previous 20 games.

⏱️ Time
0-10 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
11-20 mins
For
⚽️⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
21-30 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
For
⚽️⚽️⚽️
Against
⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
For
⚽️
Against
⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
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Against
⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
Against
⚽️⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
For
Against

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