Matchday Guide: Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion

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.

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, location next to the entrance to Villa Store. The Box Office will open at 10am and close just after kick-off.

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. 

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. 

Aston Villa Women supporters can pre-book official matchday parking through our affiliate parking, by clicking the link below.

www.astonvillaparking.co.uk

Please note, all on-site parking has now sold out for this fixture.

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.

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.

Our free to enter Fan Zone is open on Saturday, 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 10:00am, with supporters able to enjoy a bar area with live music, TVs, food & beverage, face painting, and a variation of electronic arcade activities.

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 will not be open for this fixture, with all usual activities here taking place in the Fan Zone.

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 10:00am.

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.

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.

‘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 10:00am as well as outside of the Villa Store and in the concourse of Trinity Road Stand.

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: 09:00am – 16:30pm

Trinity Concourse: 11:00am – Half-Time

Pride Pre-Match Jersey: Aston Villa are pleased to launch an all-new Pride pre-match jersey, available now, online and from the Villa Store. It has been designed in collaboration with Jeremy Scott, an American fashion designer.

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!

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 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!