A new era begins for Aston Villa on Sunday when head coach Unai Emery takes charge of his first game.
Villa Park is sure to be rocking for the Spaniard and his side when they enter the pitch for a Premier League tilt against Manchester United.
Here's everything you need to know to enjoy your visit to the stadium on matchday...
Getting to the game
Click on the sections below to learn more about tickets, Villa Park and transport to the stadium.
Tickets
Sunday’s game is sold out, with only a very limited number of tickets available via Season Ticket Resale.
The best way to secure tickets for future matches at Villa Park is via a Membership.
Tickets for Aston Villa Women against Reading at Villa Park on Sunday, November 20 (ko 2pm) are on general sale. You can be there to experience the unique atmosphere of women’s football for yourself from as little as £5 for under-14s and £10 for adults. Find out more here.
Hospitality packages for the game are also on sale, with packages available from £15 for Under-14s.
As an extra incentive to attend the game against Reading, fans will also be entitled to a discount on tickets for Aston Villa Women’s fixture against Arsenal on Sunday, December 11, which is also being played at Villa Park. Click here for more details.
Visiting Villa Park
It's important that supporters take steps to plan their visit to the stadium.
Turnstiles open at 12:30pm, so make sure you arrive at the stadium in plenty of time ahead of kick-off to ensure smooth entry. However you're planning on getting to the match, take a look at our Travel & Parking guide before leaving home.
A traffic exclusion zone will be in operation around the stadium, meaning there will be less traffic on Trinity Road and Witton Lane from up to two hours before the match starts.
The Holte Suite and Holte Pub will open three hours prior to kick-off and close two hours after full-time.
Parking and Travel
Fans are advised of the following matchday parking sites around Villa Park:
- Powerleague (£10 – payment by cash or card)
- Aston Tower School (£7 - cash only)
- Birchfield School (£7 - cash only)
Broadway School and Aston Social Club should also be available for supporters to access.
The club now has two dedicated bus services that run to Villa Park on matchday; AV1 which runs from Tamworth and AV2 which runs from Cannock. You can purchase tickets here.
Due to RMT Industrial Action, there will be a limited number of Avanti West Coast services running. Train stations, including New Street Station, are expected to be more congested than usual so allow extra time for your journey. Please check ahead for the timetables on the National Rail website.
The bike rack at Villa Park has now been moved behind the Villa Village building on the North Stand car park.
Pre-match activities
Click on the sections below to learn more about activities taking place at Villa Park before kick-off.
Family Fun Zone
The Family Fun Zone in Villa Park’s Academy Building will be fully operational on Sunday from 12-2pm.
Young Villans can take part in a number of exciting, fun activities ahead of kick-off. We have football darts, laser tag, speed cage, surfboard simulator, assault course, foot pool, mega buzzwire, giant operation game, face painting and a DJ.
We kindly ask that fans do not bring their own footballs into the Fun Zone. Unsupervised games of football cause increased risk of harm to all in attendance. Thank you as always for your cooperation and support.
We will have a Welfare Officer based in the Fun Zone, as well as others around the stadium, wearing distinctive high vis who are on hand to help with any questions or concerns while visiting Villa Park
Purple wristbands, which were introduced last season, will once again be available from the Fun Zone to help keep children safe. Staff will be offering parents the opportunity to receive a purple wristband that your child can wear.
Parents can write their contact details on the wristband and if your child was to become separated from you or felt unsafe, they could approach a steward or another member of staff and show their wristband. Stewards or staff can then duly contact parents and/or Aston Villa Head of Safeguarding Andy Bowly for assistance and support.
Food and Beverage
Villa Park offers a wide range of cuisine and beverages on a matchday.
In the Trinity concourse, Baked in Brick and Brummie Bostin Brownie have been popular additions to the food offering since last season. Baked in Brick offer a range of BBQ Chicken Tikka burgers, a Lemon Curry Halloumi Burger and a range of fries. Serving up a sweet treat, Brummie Bostin Brownie have a selection of double chocolate brownies to choose from, including an Eton Mess and Banoffee Pie flavours.
Outside the stadium, several street food trucks will be situated on the Trinity Stand forecourt alongside a bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks from 11am.
Trinity Fan Zone
The Trinity Fan Zone helps fans countdown to kick-off on every matchday at Villa Park. See below for Sunday's line-up...
11:30am: Keepy uppy competition with an opportunity to win great prizes
12:15pm: Live music from local band The Colour Six
1:15pm: Q&A with European Cup winner Gary Williams
Cashless Stadium
Please note, Villa Park will be cashless to help ensure safe social distancing practices and minimise contact at all points of sale. This includes the Villa Store, with card payments widely accepted in and around the stadium.
The only exception is programme kiosks outside the ground, which will still accept cash.
Remembrance Day Fixture
Aston Villa is proud to mark Remembrance Day at this weekend’s game against Manchester United.
The club’s famous claret and blue shirts will be adorned with the poppy on Sunday, and there are a number of other activities happening at and around the match.
Find out more about what we have planned here.
Tony Daley Book Signing
Tony Daley will be signing copies of his new book The Daley Record before Sunday’s game against Manchester United at Villa Park.
The former Villan will be situated in the Holte Suite from 11am on matchday.
Supporters can purchase a copy of Tony’s book at his signing on Sunday.
Villa Store
Click on the sections below to learn about merchandise points around the stadium.
Store Opening Hours
There are a number of places where supporters can shop for Aston Villa merchandise on a matchday. Below you'll find the opening times for each shop around the ground...
Villa Store: 10am-4:30pm
Holte Store: 10am-2pm and 3:30-4:30pm
Holte Suite: 11am-4:30pm
Trinity Fan Zone: 12-2pm
Trinity pop-up store: 12:30-2pm and at half-time
Academy: 12:30-2pm
Hospitality 82: 10am-4pm
Click and collect locations are at the Villa Store, Holte Store, Holte Suite and Hospitality 82. The click and collect order option will be turned off at half-time but any orders placed up to then will be available to collect until that retail unit closes.
Matchday Deal
Another excellent Matchday Deal is available at the Villa Store this weekend!
Supporters can take advantage of 30% off all 2022/23 Castore replica home and away shirts.
*In store only, offer not available online.
During the game
Click on the sections below to learn more about events that take place during the match.
See it...hear it...report it!
If you witness discriminatory behaviour at a match or around a stadium, please report it to the police or a steward.
Supporters at Villa Park can text REPORT to 60060 along with the location of the incident and details of what you have witnessed.
The text line also includes the reporting of any safeguarding concerns. The text service will be supported by our security team and West Midlands Police. Each text costs one standard message at your network rate. The club may share your details with West Midlands Police if further information is required to assist with a criminal prosecution.
All-seater Stadium
We would like to remind supporters that Villa Park is an all-seater stadium.
In all areas of Villa Park, we have children, elderly fans and those with medical conditions who are unable to see or watch the match if supporters stand up in front of them.
Please be mindful of this at all times and thank you for your cooperation.
Fan Engagement
Click the sections below to learn about how you can get involved on matchday and our fan loyalty programme, Pride Rewards.
Get Involved
A new ‘Match Predictor’ game is now live on the memberships portal. Fans can enter for free, you don’t need a paid membership, just a free digital account.
Simply predict the score and first goal scorer for the chance to win prizes. The match predictor will be live for all home games going forward. There is an overall season leaderboard and prizes will be awarded for every home game week.
This season we will be running the 'Cazoo Matchday Quiz'. A question will be read out and shown on the big screens before kick-off. Fans have until the half-time whistle blows to submit their entry by tweeting their answer using #partofthepride and including their seat number, row, block and stand. Some great prizes are up for grabs, including season tickets, signed shirts, signed footballs, tickets to watch the first team train and a matchday mascot package. T&C’s apply. For more info, click here.
Three lucky fans will win the chance to play 'Prize Where It Lies' as the crowd favourite half-time game returns. Each fan will get to take one shot from the touchline at the target in the centre circle in front of a sell-out crowd, with big prizes up for grabs if their shot lands on the target. Members and Season Ticket Holders can enter NOW for the chance to take part at the Boxing Day game against Liverpool.
We want to know about your matchday experience at Villa Park. Tweet us using #AVFCLive to let us know your matchday experiences and you could be featured on the big screens at the stadium!
Pride Rewards
Fans will again be able to take part in the ‘Pick a Player’ game on Pride Rewards for the chance to earn loyalty points. All you have to do is pick a player for the match and their performance during the game will earn you points. The Pride Rewards collection point will be open from 11:30am-1:30pm.
Season Ticket holders and members can head to the Pride Rewards page now and use their loyalty points to redeem amazing money-can’t-buy experiences and gifts. In upcoming events, supporters can now enter the draw for the chance to step onto the hallowed Villa Park turf at our match against Liverpool via our ‘Half Time Selfie’ experience.
