John McGinn
Aston Villa

Aston Villa

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

Aston Villa, a football club with history tracing back to 1874, nestles itself in the heart of England, in the grounds of Villa Park.

When it comes to the market value of Aston Villa's ensemble of whippersnappers and seasoned professionals alike, there exists a hefty price-tag of around £441m, as plucked from the records of Transfermarkt.

The strength of Aston Villa lies in its diversity. It boasts a squad of 23, spanning an age bracket comfortably sitting at an average of 26 years.

In this season alone, Aston Villa has strutted its stuff across 4 competitions, with notable performances in each. In the Premier League, Villa sits comfortably in the third position. Next, the FA Cup saw Villa push their way into the fourth round, while the League Cup saw their competitive spirit fly into the third round. Last but not least, their journey in the Europa League took them as far as the last 16. Every stride made thus far adds to the astonishing journey of Aston Villa in the annals of football.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 20 February 2026. 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
£441m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

L
W
D
L
W
W

In recent matches, Aston Villa have recorded three wins, one draw and two losses.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 3
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
1 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Brentford
Brentford
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
3 - 2
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
0 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa

Aston Villa have worse recent form than Celtic, who have four wins, one draw 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 26 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
3rd
Round 15
3rd
Round 16
3rd
Round 17
3rd
Round 18
3rd
Round 19
3rd
Round 20
2nd
Round 21
3rd
Round 22
3rd
Round 23
3rd
Round 24
3rd
Round 25
3rd
Round 26
Round 26
3rd

League form

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

Overall

W
D
L
W
L
D
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
1 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Brentford
Brentford
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
0 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Everton
Everton
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
0 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa

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

Home

W
L
L
W
W
W
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Brentford
Brentford
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Everton
Everton
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
3 - 1
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Manchester United
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Arsenal
Arsenal

Aston Villa, with four wins and two losses, have similar home form in England’s Premier League, as Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six league matches at home.

Away

D
W
D
L
W
W
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
1 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
0 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
0 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Arsenal
4 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Chelsea
1 - 2
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
West Ham United
West Ham United
2 - 3
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
1.5
Home
1.4
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
0.8
Home
1.3
Away

On average, Aston Villa score 1.45 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.85 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 1.5 goals per game, which is fewer than Celtic's 2.2 goals per match at Celtic Park, albeit the Premier League is the stronger league. Away from home, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.4 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.5 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1.05 goals per game this season, which is more than the 1 goals per game let in by Celtic. However, given the strength of the Premier League, Aston Villa’s defence is arguably more effective at preventing goals than Celtic’s. At home, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game, which is more than the 0.7 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 equal to the 1.3 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
43m
Home
44m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
46m
Home
30m
Away

Against Premier League opposition, Aston Villa tend to score within 44 minutes, which is 8 minutes slower than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Aston Villa usually score with around 43 minutes on the clock, while Celtic score around 6 minutes faster at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to score by around 44 minutes, which is about 10 minutes slower than Celtic.

On average, Aston Villa keep the ball out of their own net until around 38 minutes. Celtic tend to hold on a further 6 minutes before conceding against Premiership opposition. At home, Aston Villa tend to concede with around 46 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off -7 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around 53 minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to concede by around 44 minutes, which is faster than Celtic by about 4 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards
1.2
Home
1.8
Away
🟥 Red cards
0.1
Home
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
4-0
Home
2-0
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
3-0
Home
4-1
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
5.8
Home
4.8
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
4.5
Home
5.2
Away

Top scorers

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

Player
⚽️ Goals
10
Player
⚽️ Goals
8
⚽️ Goals
7
Player
⚽️ Goals
7
Player
⚽️ Goals
5
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
Tammy Abraham
Tammy Abraham
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ 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
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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
⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against

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