Matchday Guide: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Tickets for Saturday's game are limited. Find tickets for the game here.

The best way to secure tickets for future matches at Villa Park is via a Membership. Tickets for Bournemouth (March 18) are now available for members and STH; general admission will go on sale on Monday (March 6) at 5pm.

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.

Aston Villa Women return to Villa Park on Sunday, March 26 for their Women's Super League game against Leicester City. Tickets are available to purchase here!

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.

Fans can guarantee their car parking space for tomorrow’s match by clicking here. You can book parking priced at £10 only a 10-minute walk to Villa Park.   

Supporters 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.

The bike rack at Villa Park has now been moved behind the Villa Village building on the North Stand car park. 

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!

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, bungee eliminator, dance machine, giant operation, foot pool, mega buzzwire, 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.

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.

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: Keepy uppy competition
1pm: Live music from The Last Rogues
2pm: A Q&A with Villa Women players Remi Allen and Simone Magill

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.

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.  

From February we will be launching 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.

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. 

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

Academy: 1-3pm

Hospitality 82: 12-3pm and 4:30-5:30pm

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.

Another excellent Matchday Deal is available at the Villa Store!

Supporters can pick up a 2022/23 away shirt at a 65% discount. 

*In store only, offer not available online.

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.

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.

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.

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 in the return of half-time game, 'Prize Where It Lies'. Each fan will get to take one shot at the target laid out on the pitch, with big prizes up for grabs if their shot lands in the target zone. 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!

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.