Villa Predictor Prize Draw

15 August 2024 to 30 June 2025
Terms and Conditions

Promoter: Aston Villa Football Club Limited, Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE (Registered company number 03375789) (“Aston Villa”).

1. This Prize Draw is open to any person aged 18 or over and resident in the United Kingdom at the time of entry.

Employees of Aston Villa (or any affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotion agencies) are not eligible to enter, nor are members of these employees’ families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and life partners).

2. HOW TO ENTER. There will be one way to enter the Prize Draw, as follows:

Entry via  e.g. Website, social medial platform, etc

Sign up using the relevant sign up form via a link [final non-demo link to be used] shared on the Aston Villa Official Twitter/Facebook/Instagram page during the Prize Draw period (the “Link”).

The concept of the game is that entrants can predict goals, goalscorers and other game details of matches played by the Aston Villa Men’s First Team and the Aston Villa Women’s First Team (the “Teams”) in matches across all competitions during the 2024/25 season (a “Prize Match”). Whether to designate a match played by the Teams as a Prize Match is entirely at Aston Villa’s discretion.  

The Link will be shared on the Aston Villa Official Twitter/Facebook/Instagram page within 24 hours of kick off of a Prize Match.

In order to win, you must correctly predict (in a Prize Match):

  • The minute of the first goal scored by the Team (as officially recorded by the Premier League website by the end of the Prize Match in question);
  • The identity of the Team’s first goalscorer (as officially accredited by the Premier League website by the end of the Prize Match in question), subject to the below additional conditions.
  • The final score of the Prize Match in question.

First Goalscorer additional conditions:

  • The entrant will be able to choose from a select list of players.
  • If the first goal in a Prize Match is scored by a player not on the select list, the competition for that Prize Match will be null and void and there will be no winner declared.
  • Own goals do not count as a first goalscorer and if the first goal scored in a Prize Match is an own goal scored by an Aston Villa player, the competition for that Prize Match shall be considered null and void and no winner shall be declared.

In order to submit your entry you must also complete a short form including contact details, accessible via the link. An entry including this form must be submitted prior to kick off of a Prize Match for the entrant to be entered into the competition for that Prize Match.

One entry per person only. Multiple entries will not be counted and will not increase your chances of winning.

Entry constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Aston Villa is not responsible for lost, corrupted or delayed entries. Aston Villa reserves the right to disqualify anyone who it believes violated these Terms and Conditions.

3. PRIZE DRAW PERIOD. The Prize Draw Period is as follows:

From 15 August 2024 to 30 June 2025.

  1. USE OF YOUR ENTRY. Your personal data will be used by Aston Villa and / or its agents (which include Aston Villa Football Club Limited) acting on Aston Villa’s behalf only for the operation of this Prize Draw. If you are a winner of the Prize Draw you agree that Aston Villa may use your name and town or county of residence to announce the winner of this Prize Draw.
  2. PRIZES. The Prizes are as follows:
  • A £500 voucher to be spent in the Villa Store at Villa Park.

Prizes are as stated and are not transferable. No cash alternatives available. Aston Villa reserves the right to substitute any Prize with a Prize of equal or greater value.

Prizes may be considered as a taxable benefit to the winner. The winner will be directly responsible for accounting for and paying to HMRC, or other relevant tax authority, any tax liability arising on their prize. Please contact marketingteam@avfc.co.uk for any query related to the taxable amount for reporting to HMRC, or other relevant tax authority.

6. SELECTION OF THE WINNERS. All valid entries will be submitted as per the rules in the “How To Enter” section.

There is a limit of one Prize per person. In the event that the same person is selected as the winner for more than one channel, the Club will select an alternative winner in respect of the second (and, if relevant, third) channel.

Each winner will be notified (which may be via a public announcement on the Club’s website, social media channels or other relevant channel) within 7 (seven) days of the relevant match and asked to message the Club with further contact details (if necessary). If a potential winner of a Prize has not confirmed receipt of the notification on or before seven (7) further days following notification, or is not eligible to enter the Prize Draw or receive the Prize (for any reason), Aston Villa reserves the right to not award the Prize.

Each winner may be asked to provide identification and proof of address proving their eligibility before they are entitled to receive the Prize. Winners may be required to participate in further publicity or advertising.

Unless otherwise agreed, Prizes will be delivered to each winner by post.

Accepting the Prize constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. Notwithstanding this, if a winner does not confirm agreement and acceptance of these terms and conditions, Aston Villa reserves the right to withdraw the Prize and select an alternative winner on the same basis as described above.

7. WINNER LIST. The winner must provide, and consents to his/her surname and county of residence being made publicly available upon request. Each Winners’ name will be available for a period of 28 days after the selection of the winner by written request to marketingteam@avfc.co.uk.

8. OTHER. No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this Prize Draw or these Terms and Conditions. In the unlikely event of a dispute, Aston Villa’s decision shall be final. Aston Villa reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this Prize Draw at any time but only before the delivery of any prize, without notice.

Participants in this Prize Draw agree that Aston Villa will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, costs, damage, disappointment or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this Prize Draw. Nothing in this clause shall limit Aston Villa’s liability in respect of death or personal injury arising out of its own negligence or liability arising out of Aston Villa’s fraud.

Aston Villa cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.

Insofar as is permitted by law, Aston Villa, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of Aston Villa, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected

These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

9. SPIRIT OF THE PRIZE DRAW. If an entrant attempts to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Prize Draw by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from that entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may, in our absolute discretion, disqualify that entrant’s entry to this Prize Draw and may ban the entrant from participating in any of our future promotions, so please play fairly.

Aston Villa cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants in this Prize Draw agree that Aston Villa will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this Prize Draw. Nothing in this clause shall limit Aston Villa’s liability in respect of death or personal injury arising out of its own negligence or arising out of fraud.