Villa Park hosts Premier League football for the second weekend running when Aston Villa return home to play Brentford on Sunday.
The squad are in action in B6 after a midweek trip to Fulham, looking to take maximum points against the Bees.
Here's everything you need to know to enjoy your visit to the stadium on matchday...
Getting to the game
Click on the sections below to learn more about tickets, Villa Park and transport to the stadium.
Tickets
A very limited number of tickets for Sunday’s game remain on sale. Click here to secure your seat.
The best way to secure tickets for future matches at Villa Park is via a Membership.
Tickets for Aston Villa Women against Reading at Villa Park on Sunday, November 20 (ko 2pm) are set to go on general sale from Monday, October 17. Carla Ward's team have enjoyed a brilliant start to the Women's Super League season, including a 4-3 victory against Manchester City at Villa Park on the opening day of the campaign.
Tickets are currently on sale to Claret Women’s Team members and Women’s team Season Ticket holders to purchase tickets for guests. You can be there to experience the unique atmosphere of women’s football for yourself from as little as £5 for under-14s and £10 for adults. Find out more here.
Visiting Villa Park
It's important that supporters take steps to plan their visit to the stadium.
Turnstiles open at 12:30pm, 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.
Parking and Travel
Fans 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.
Pre-match activities
Click on the sections below to learn more about activities taking place at Villa Park before kick-off.
Family Fun Zone
The Family Fun Zone in Villa Park’s Academy Building will be fully operational on Sunday from 12-2pm.
Young Villans can take part in a number of exciting, fun activities ahead of kick-off. We have football darts, dance machine, penalty shootout, gladiator duel, photo booth, climbing wall, foot pool, mega buzzwire, giant operation game, face painting and a DJ.
Fans can also expect a few frightful Halloween surprises in the Fun Zone on Sunday, including a spooky Halloween trail with prizes up for grabs for any fan who makes it to the end.
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.
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.
Food and Beverage
Villa Park offers a wide range of cuisine and beverages on a matchday.
In the Trinity concourse, Baked in Brick and Brummie Bostin Brownie have been popular additions to the food offering since last season. Baked in Brick offer a range of BBQ Chicken Tikka burgers, a Lemon Curry Halloumi Burger and a range of fries. Serving up a sweet treat, Brummie Bostin Brownie have a selection of double chocolate brownies to choose from, including an Eton Mess and Banoffee Pie flavours.
Outside the stadium, several street food trucks will be situated on the Trinity Stand forecourt alongside a bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks from 11am.
Trinity Fan Zone
The Trinity Fan Zone helps fans countdown to kick-off on every matchday at Villa Park. See below for Sunday's line-up...
11:30am: Keepy uppy competition with an opportunity to win great prizes
12:15pm: Live music from local band Quadrox
1:15pm: Q&A with Carla Ward
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.
Foundation Toy Drive
The Aston Villa Foundation will be running a toy drive in the lead up to the festive season. The club's official charity is asking fans to donate new or barely used toys and bring them to the Fun Zone on Sunday between 12-2pm.
The Foundation will provide toys to children in need in the local community.
If you can’t donate physical toys, we are accepting donations to purchase new toys here.
If you can’t make it to the Fun Zone on Sunday but still want to donate toys, please contact paisley.jeavons@avfc.co.uk to arrange a separate drop-off date.
Rainbow Laces Fixture
Aston Villa will be demonstrating the club’s ongoing support for LGBTQ+ inclusion by celebrating Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign at this weekend’s game against Brentford.
All Premier League fixtures between 22 and 30 October will be dedicated to Rainbow Laces. Campaign support will be visible at every stadium and clubs will be demonstrating that football is everyone's game in a variety of ways.
Rainbow-themed captain's armbands will be worn while ball plinths, handshake boards and LED perimeter boards will also highlight important messages. This year, the Premier League is encouraging fans to play their part by holding conversations about what we can all do to support LGBTQ+ people and help create environments where everyone feels welcome.
Villa Store
Click on the sections below to learn about merchandise points around the stadium.
Store Opening Hours
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: 10am-4:30pm
Holte Store: 10am-2pm and 3:30-4:30pm
Holte Suite: 11am-4:30pm
Trinity Fan Zone: 12-2pm
Trinity pop-up store: 12:30-2pm and at half-time
Academy: 12:30-2pm
Hospitality 82: 10am-4pm
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.
Matchday Deal
Another excellent Matchday Deal is available at the Villa Store this weekend!
Supporters can take advantage of 30% off all 2022/23 Castore away shirts.
*In store only, offer not available online.
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, Pride Rewards.
Get Involved
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.
We want to know about your matchday experience at Villa Park. Tweet us using #BeVillaProud to let us know your matchday experiences and you could be featured on the big screens at the stadium!
Pride Rewards
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 11:30am-1:30pm.
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 at our match against Manchester United via our ‘Half Time Selfie’ experience.
