Aston Villa FC
Manager: Unai Emery · Villa Park · Founded 1872 · Claret / Sky Blue
Survivor safety
59
Coin flip
Unbeaten at home
0%
1 games
Unbeaten away
50%
2 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 3, winning 0, drawing 1 and losing 2, with 0 scored and 5 conceded. At home they are 0-0-1; away from home 0-1-1.
Recent form reads L-L-D (oldest first), meaning they have come through 33% of their last 3 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
- Hull City AFC 0–0 Aston Villa FCGW3
- Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FCGW2
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Aston Villa FCGW1
Next fixtures
- Home vs Nottingham Forest FCGW4 · Sat, Sep 12, 02:00 PM
- Away vs Tottenham Hotspur FCGW5 · Sat, Sep 19, 11:30 AM
- Home vs Brentford FCGW6 · Sat, Oct 10, 02:00 PM
- Away vs Newcastle United FCGW7 · Sat, Oct 17, 04:30 PM
- Home vs Manchester City FCGW8 · Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM
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
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list or browse all team guides. Picks lock Sat, Sep 12, 02:00 PM.