After impressive back-to-back wins on the road, Aston Villa return home to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Villans have compiled a six-game unbeaten run, winning five, and moving into the top ten in the Premier League table.
Here's everything you need to know to enjoy your visit to the stadium on matchday...
Aston Villa Foundation Activities
Premier League Supports Community campaign
The Aston Villa Foundation will showcase its extensive range of community work at this Saturday’s game.
The fixture marks the start of celebrating ten years as an established charity and over 30 years of work in the community and is part of the Premier League Supports Community campaign.
On matchday, supporters will find Foundation staff located across Villa Park in the Family Fun Zone, on stage in the Trinity Fan Zone and in the Holte Suite, where you can find out further information and take part in activities that offer a first-hand experience of the Foundation's work.
For more information, click here.
Getting to the game
Click on the sections below to learn more about tickets, Villa Park and transport to the stadium.
Tickets
Saturday's game is a sell-out! Thanks for your fantastic support once again.
A limited number of tickets may become available via resale. Season Ticket holders, who are unable to attend, can list their seat for resale online or by calling our ticket office on 0333 323 1874. Resale is open until 24 hours before kick-off.
The best way to secure tickets for future matches at Villa Park is via a Membership.
Villa Park is now fully NFC ticketing enabled for supporters to access the stadium. Near-Field Communication (NFC) enables fans to enter the stadium via Apple or Google Wallet. Click here for more information.
Tickets are selling fast for Aston Villa Women's huge FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Sunday, April 16. You can be at the Poundland Bescot Stadium to cheer the team on by securing your seat here.
Visiting Villa Park
It's important that supporters take steps to plan their visit to the stadium.
Turnstiles open at 1:30pm, 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
Aston Villa supporters can pre-book official matchday parking for the first time thanks to a new partnership. The club have worked alongside EST to secure two local car parks for fans on every Villa Park matchday.
Supporters can pre-book their space at the first car park, Y International (B6 7LG), for upcoming games for £10 here.
Supporters are also 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.
The bike rack at Villa Park has now been moved behind the Villa Village building on the North Stand car park.
Service Disruption
There will be disruption to rail services between Friday, April 7 until Monday, April 10 due to improvements and engineering works across the rail network, impacting matchday services. Please check before you travel for timetable changes and consider alternative routes as your journey may take longer.
- Network Rail are delivering essential works across the rail network this Easter. Engineering work is taking place between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street including on Saturday.
- If you use the bus to get to the ground, some service frequency changes will be made over the holidays. Please check bus operator timetables before you travel.
- Cross City North services will not be running from Lichfield/Sutton Coldfield and will therefore not be available as an option for those travelling to the ground. Please consult TFWM's Journey Planner here to find alternative routes. Rail information can be found at National Rail Enquiries.
- If you are travelling from Walsall or Rugeley you are advised to travel to Witton station as services on this route will not call at Aston.
- Additional services will be running for a two-hour window before and after the match between Birmingham New Street and Aston/Witton. Please plan ahead and consider travelling earlier to avoid missing your train.
- Detailed information can be found at West Midlands Railway.
Pre-match activities
Click on the sections below to learn more about activities taking place at Villa Park before kick-off.
Scarf Saturday
Villans are encouraged to bring along your claret and blue scarves ready to be part of the stadium-wide display organised by our fan group ProjectB6!
Family Fun Zone
The Family Fun Zone in Villa Park’s Academy Building will be fully operational on Saturday from 1pm-3pm.
Young Villans can take part in a number of exciting, fun activities ahead of kick-off. We have football darts, assault course, speed cage, laser tag, giant connect 4, foot poot, mega buzzwire, facepainting and 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.
Outside the stadium, several street food trucks will be situated on the Trinity Stand forecourt alongside a bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks from 12:30pm.
Trinity Fan Zone
The Trinity Fan Zone helps fans countdown to kick-off on every matchday at Villa Park. See below for Saturday's line-up...
12:30pm: Football skills competition
12:45pm: A Q&A with Aston Villa Leaders and Foundation Coaches
1pm: Live music from Luis Riley Morrison
2pm: A Q&A with former Villan Kenny Swain
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.
Holte End Kiosks
We’re pleased to announce a significant investment in the Lower Holte concourse where we have added the latest technology allowing supporters to enjoy quicker service times.
Sixteen new self-order units have been installed to replace the traditional bar service with the additional benefit of being able to order and pay for pre-match and half-time refreshments in one transaction, meaning a quicker service throughout your matchday experience.
On the Lower Holte concourse, (closest to the Doug Ellis stand) these screens will allow you to order a range of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks & confectionary which can be collected from the two bars opposite the Holte Suite. On the Lower Holte concourse, (closest to the Trinity stand) these screens will allow you to order a range of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, hot drinks & Panjabi Grill hot food which can be collected from the Panjabi Grill kiosk.
In February, launched a Frictionless Kiosk using ground-breaking AI technology which will see super quick service times and a simple ‘Tap and Go’ approach to matchday refreshments.
Please look out for staff in Pink vests who will be happy to direct & support. We hope this new, user-friendly experience will help you enjoy your day out at Villa Park.
For fans in Upper Doug Ellis, Bar 1874 will be open at half-time offering a range of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks & hot food.
Holte End Tap + Go
Aston Villa’s brand-new ‘Tap + Go Holte Bar’ will be open for business, meaning supporters will be able to buy refreshments using state-of-the-art contactless technology.
Fans simply tap in with a payment card, grab food and drink items and exit the gates to enjoy the game – it’s that simple! Click here for more details.
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: 9:30am-5:30pm
Holte Store: 12-3pm and 4:30-5:30pm
Holte Suite: 12-3pm and 3:30-5:30pm
Trinity pop-up store: 1:30-3pm and at half-time
Family Fun Zone: 1-3pm
Fan Zone: 12-3pm
82 Lounge: 12-3pm and 3:30-5:30pm
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!
Supporters can save up to 70% across the store.
*In store only, offer not available online.
Personalised Gifts
Personalised souvenirs are now available at the Villa Store at Villa Park, with our new interactive touchscreen kiosk. Create unique gifts including tumblers, notepads, keyrings, and coasters with designs made just for you! Prices start from just £5.
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 'Score at the Holte'. Each fan will get to take one shot at the targets in the goal in front of a sell-out Holte End, with big prizes up for grabs if their shot lands in one of the targets. Members and Season Ticket Holders can enter NOW for the chance to take part in upcoming games and experiences!
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 12:30-2:30pm.
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 via our ‘Half Time Selfie’ experience.
