Matchday Guide: Villa Women v Manchester United

Tickets are still available for the match and will be available online right up until kick-off! Buy here.

Physical tickets can also be purchased on the day in our Ticket Office situated in Villa Village.

Season tickets are also available ahead of Sunday's opener. Buy here.

Hospitality package are available until 12pm on Friday, September 29. Enquire here.

Please note: If you have purchased more than 2 tickets, ensure that you have either printed each individual ticket, or shared the e-ticket with those attending to ensure a quick and easy entry at the turnstile

It's important that supporters take steps to plan their visit to the stadium. 

Turnstiles open at 11am, so make sure you arrive at the stadium in plenty of time ahead of kick-off to ensure smooth entry.

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. 

Check out our First Time Visitor's guide here.

Please note: If you have purchased more than 2 tickets, ensure that you have either printed each individual ticket, or shared the e-ticket with those attending to ensure a quick and easy entry at the turnstile.

With over 11,000 supporters expected, plan your journey in advance to ensure you arrive in plenty of time.

Check your bus route here.

Check your train route here.

Please note: Parking will not be available in the North Stand and Villa Village car parks for this fixture.

Parking will be available, free of charge, in the coach car park situated on Witton Lane on a first come, first served basis.

Alternatively, Waterworks is also open to supporters.

For more updates in the build-up to the game, follow Aston Villa Women on X (Twitter) here.

The Trinity Fan Zone has been renamed 'Lions Square' for the new season!

• Open from 10:30 to 11:45
• Live music from McScraggy & The Suits
• Walkabout entertainers

• Open from 10:30 to 12:00
• There will be a whole range of activities for our young supporters including inflatables and face painting!

Young Villans can take part in a number of exciting, fun activities ahead of kick-off. 

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 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's Head of Safeguarding for assistance and support.

We want to see your experience of matchday at Villa Park! Post your photos and tag #UTV and you could be featured on the big screens at the stadium!

There will also be a few activities taking place within the concourse from 11:00.

• The opportunity to write and post a letter to your favourite women’s player
• Take a selfie with our #BeTheInspiration frames
• Face painting will be available from 11:30

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 10:30.

Please note, Villa Park is a cashless stadium. This includes the Villa store, with card payments widely accepted in and around the stadium.

The only exception is programme kiosks, which will still accept cash.

• The new-look ‘Aston Villa News & Record’ is packed with exclusive content and features, including insights from manager Carla Ward, in-depth player interviews, opposition analysis, and activities to complete for our younger audience.
• Programmes will be available to purchase in the Lions Square Fan Zone from 10:30, as well as in the concourse of both the Trinity Road Stand and The Holte End.
• Programmes will cost £3, available to purchase with both cash and card

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...

Main Store: 10am – 4pm
Holte Store: 10am – 12:30pm
82 Lounge: 10am – 3:30pm
Trinity: 11am – 12:30pm and then half time
Family Fun Zone (Academy): 10am – 12:30pm
Fan Zone: 10am – 12:30pm

You can place your merch orders now and simply Click and Collect on matchday! Pre-order your items and collect at the Villa Store on Sunday. Please note, 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. Click & collect here.

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.

We will be running new fan engagement opportunities this season with the chance to feature on the big screen at half-time. Make some supportive noise for the squad during the first half, and our MC might just come to speak to you!

We want to know about your matchday experience at Villa Park!

Tweet us using the #UTV hashtag to let us know your matchday experiences and you could be featured on the big screens at the stadium.

There will be no available Pride Rewards collections this Sunday.