Aston Villa FC
Manager: Unai Emery · Villa Park · Founded 1872 · Claret / Sky Blue
Survivor safety
74
Solid pick
Unbeaten at home
60%
5 games
Unbeaten away
75%
4 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Unai Emery
In charge since November 2022
Emery's Villa defend in a disciplined mid-block with a famously high line designed to spring the offside trap, then build patiently before attacking quickly down the flanks.
Villa won the 2025/26 Europa League, ending a 30-year wait for a major trophy, and carry that momentum into the new season.
Source: bbc.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Aston Villa FC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 3 Premier League seasons — 2025/26 (4th), 2024/25 (6th), 2023/24 (4th) — Aston Villa FC avoided defeat in 73% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 9, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 3, with 10 scored and 13 conceded. At home they are 1-2-2; away from home 2-1-1.
Unusually, they have travelled better — unbeaten in 75% away versus 60% at home — so don't discount them on the road.
Recent form reads W-D-W-W-D (oldest first), meaning they have come through 100% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 4th | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 71% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 6th | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 74% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 4th | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 74% |
Recent results
- Aston Villa FC 1–1 Fulham FCGW9
- Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FCGW8
- Newcastle United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FCGW7
- Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brentford FCGW6
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–3 Aston Villa FCGW5
Next fixtures
- Away vs Manchester United FCGW10 ·
- Home vs Sunderland AFCGW11 ·
- Away vs Ipswich Town FCGW12 ·
- Home vs Everton FCGW13 ·
- Home vs Crystal Palace FCGW14 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Marco BizotNetherlands
- Zion SuzukiJapan
Defence
- Victor Nilsson-LindelöfSweden
- Aaron Wan-BissakaCongo DR
- Tyrone MingsEngland
- Matty CashPoland
- Pau TorresSpain
- Taylor Harwood-BellisEngland
- Ian MaatsenNetherlands
- Matteo RuggeriItaly
- Modou Keba CisseSenegal
Midfield
- Leon GoretzkaGermany
- Ross BarkleyEngland
- Boubacar KamaraFrance
- Emiliano BuendíaArgentina
- John McGinnScotland
- Amadou OnanaBelgium
- João GomesBrazil
- Lamare BogardeNetherlands
- Johan ManzambiSwitzerland
Offence
- Tammy AbrahamEngland
- Nicolas JacksonSenegal
- Alejandro GarnachoArgentina
- AlyssonBrazil
- Ibrahim M'BayeSenegal
- Brian MadjoLuxembourg
- George HemmingsEngland
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