Aston Villa face a midweek clash against high-flying Arsenal at Villa Park on Wednesday as Women’s Super League action returns to B6.
Natalia Arroyo’s side host the Champions League finalists as the Villans look to finish their WSL campaign on a high.
The fixture also sees the club continue its 150th anniversary celebrations, with the evening’s festivities once again making it an inclusive and memorable occasion for all Villans.
Various matchday refreshments, including food, soft drinks and beer are priced at £1.50 to honour our 150-year history.
In addition, programmes will also cost £1.50 while the Villa Store is offering selected scarves and caps at the same anniversary-themed price.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to soak in the celebratory atmosphere and enjoy the special promotions available throughout Villa Park.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the encounter to enjoy your matchday...
Getting to the game
Click on the sections below to learn more about tickets, Villa Park and transport to the stadium.
Mobile Tickets
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.
Supporters can now also access their match-by-match tickets and enter the stadium directly via the Aston Villa app. Simply log into your Digital Account in the app and your tickets will appear under the ‘Tickets’ section. Supporters must update their app to the latest version to ensure in-app ticketing works without issue.
Tickets
You can still buy online by clicking here.
Tickets will be available on the day of the game at increased matchday prices (Adults £16, U18 £12, U14 £8) from the brand-new Box Office, which can be found next to the Villa Store. The Ticket Office will be open from 4pm and will close just after kick-off
For all other fixtures, you can purchase tickets at tickets.avfc.co.uk when available.
Get Matchday Ready
Ahead of the match at Villa Park, the club would like to advise supporters of the following ticketing information to ensure everyone enjoys their visit to our stadium.
Fans will need to provide one of the two specified ticket types to gain entry to the stadium - access tickets in our official Aston Villa mobile app or download to Apple/Google Wallet for NFC entry.
More information can be found here.
Hospitality
Visiting Villa Park
It's important that supporters take steps to plan their visit to the stadium.
Turnstiles open at 4:30pm, so make sure you arrive at the stadium in plenty of time ahead of kick-off to ensure smooth entry.
Please note, access to stiles is maintained during the first half and will close once the half-time whistle is blown.
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 from up to two hours before the match starts.
Parking and Travel
Aston Villa Women supporters can pre-book official matchday parking for the first time this season with more information available here.
Supporters can pre-book their space via either of the links below.
www.countrywidemanagementsolutions.co.uk
Accessibility signage installed at Witton Station
Accessibility signage was fitted at Witton Station last season thanks in large part to an Aston Villa supporter.
Cameron Wood is a wheelchair user and disability rights campaigner who travels to and from games at Villa Park via train.
Cameron wrote to the club to voice his concerns about accessibility at the station on a matchday and a meeting was subsequently arranged with West Midlands Trains.
Following the meeting, new accessibility signage, which can be seen from both ends of the platform by station and onboard staff, was fitted.
Find out more here.
Train Travel
Please ensure you check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner here.
If you travel by tram to get to and from Villa Park, please visit the Transport for West Midlands’ journey planner to help plan your journey.
Pre-match activities
Click on the sections below to learn more about activities taking place at Villa Park before kick-off.
Fan Zone
Our free to enter Fan Zone is once again open on Wednesday, located in the former Players' Car Park. Now with added activities, here is the best place to start your matchday!
The Fan Zone opens its doors at 3:30pm, with supporters able to enjoy a bar area with live music, TVs, food & beverage, face painting, and a variation of electronic activities. We also have a former player Q&A with Rachel Pavlou and Natalie Gibson ahead of kick-off on the stage
Family Fun Zone
Unfortunately, due to planned works, the Academy building is not operational to the extent to which we can safely open the Family Fun Zone.
Please note: The Fan Zone is now the hub for family entertainment.
The Lower Grounds
The Lower Grounds will not be open for this fixture, with all usual activities here taking place in the Fan Zone.
Food and Beverage
Villa Park offers a wide range of cuisine and beverages on a matchday. More information is below.
Outside the stadium, street food trucks will sit alongside the Fan Zone serving alcoholic and soft drinks as well as street food from 3:30pm.
Inside the stadium, available kiosks include Café Ideas, Panjabi Grill, Pietanics and more. These kiosks offer everything from hot drinks, chicken nuggets and chips, variety of pies, hot dogs and confectionary, to soft drinks, chicken tikka and alcoholic beverages.
As part of our 150th Anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to be offering selected food & beverage priced at just £1.50, in the Fan Zone and at kiosks in the concourse.
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.
Programmes
‘Aston Villa News & Record’ is packed with exclusive content and features, including manager notes, a player interview, activities for our younger audience and the latest activities at Villa Foundation.
Programmes will be available to purchase in the Fan Zone from 3:30pm as well as outside of the Villa Store and in the concourse of Trinity Road Stand.
As part of our 150th Anniversary celebrations, programmes will cost £1.50, available to purchase with both cash and card.
Villa Store
Click on the sections below to learn about merchandise points around the stadium.
Store Opening Hours
There are a couple of places where supporters can shop for Aston Villa merchandise on a matchday, including the upgraded Villa Store. Below you'll find the opening times for each shop around the ground...
Villa Store: 09:30am – 18:00pm
Trinity Concourse: 16:45pm – Half-Time
Special £1.50 Offer! As part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations, the Villa Store is offering selected scarves and caps at just £1.50.
End of Season Sale! We also have our End of Season Sale launching in-store on Wednesday with up to 50% off products.
Don’t miss out!
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, Villa Rewards.
Guess The Attendance
If you’re at the match, make sure to enter our brand-new game where the closest guess wins a 2024/25 Women’s signed home shirt.
You can enter your guess by clicking here, or scanning the QR code on the pitch side screens on matchday.
Seat Lottery
Your seat could win a prize! One lucky fan will be chosen at random during half-time to win a matchday experience at the next available home game.
Get Involved
We want to know about your matchday experience at Villa Park.
Tweet us using #UTV and you could feature on the big screens at the stadium!
