Aston Villa Premier League Fixtures 2026-27: Europa League Champions' Full Schedule
Fresh off a monumental European campaign, Aston Villa return to domestic action with a target on their backs. Unai Emery’s side ended a 30-year major trophy drought by dismantling Freiburg 3–0 in Istanbul to lift the UEFA Europa League, complementing a brilliant fourth-place finish in the top flight. As a result, the Midlands club enters the 2026-27 campaign carrying the dual prestige of continental silverware and a coveted ticket to elite European football.
The map of their journey is now set. The newly crowned European masters will open their account on the south coast before testing their mettle against the very best of England.
Aston Villa's Full 2026-27 Fixtures List
Note on Kickoff Times: All listed kickoff times are converted to Gulf Standard Time (GST) from the original BST schedule to accommodate local viewing.
Date | Kickoff Time (GST) | Matchup | Venue |
Aug. 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Amex Stadium | |
Aug. 29, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Villa Park | |
Sep. 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM | MKM Stadium | |
Sep. 12, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Villa Park | |
Sep. 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | |
Oct. 10, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Brentford | Villa Park |
Oct. 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa | St. James' Park |
Oct. 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Villa Park |
Oct. 31, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Fulham | Villa Park |
Nov. 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Manchester United vs. Aston Villa | Old Trafford |
Nov. 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Sunderland | Villa Park |
Nov. 28, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Ipswich Town vs. Aston Villa | Portman Road |
Dec. 2, 2026 | 11:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Everton | Villa Park |
Dec. 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace | Villa Park |
Dec. 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Coventry City vs. Aston Villa | Building Society Arena |
Dec. 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Chelsea vs. Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge |
Dec. 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Leeds United | Villa Park |
Dec. 30, 2026 | 11:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Liverpool | Villa Park |
Jan. 2, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa | Vitality Stadium |
Jan. 7, 2027 | 12:00 AM | Everton vs. Aston Villa | Goodison Park |
Jan. 16, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Manchester United | Villa Park |
Jan. 23, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Fulham vs. Aston Villa | Craven Cottage |
Jan. 30, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Town | Villa Park |
Feb. 6, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Sunderland vs. Aston Villa | Stadium of Light |
Feb. 11, 2027 | 12:00 AM | Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth | Villa Park |
Feb. 20, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Leeds United vs. Aston Villa | Elland Road |
Feb. 27, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Chelsea | Villa Park |
Mar. 4, 2027 | 12:00 AM | Liverpool vs. Aston Villa | Anfield |
Mar. 13, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Hull City | Villa Park |
Mar. 20, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Nottingham Forest vs. Aston Villa | City Ground |
Apr. 10, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | Villa Park |
Apr. 17, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Arsenal vs. Aston Villa | Emirates Stadium |
Apr. 24, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Coventry City | Villa Park |
May 1, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa | Selhurst Park Stadium |
May 8, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Brentford vs. Aston Villa | Gtech Community Stadium |
May 15, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United | Villa Park |
May 23, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Manchester City vs. Aston Villa | Etihad Stadium |
May 30, 2027 | 7:00 PM | Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park |
Key Structural Phases of the Season
The Opening Gauntlet
Aston Villa kick off their campaign away at Brighton on August 23. The Amex Stadium will test their away form early before a massive home opener at Villa Park against reigning Premier League champions Arsenal just six days later. A trip to newly promoted Hull City rounds out a varied opening trio of games.
Festive Friction
December promises its usual winter congestion with six high-stakes fixtures crammed into a four-week block. Villa will feel standard home advantages early in the month against Everton and Crystal Palace, before navigating consecutive away days at Coventry and Chelsea. The calendar year wraps up at Villa Park with blockbusters against Leeds United on Boxing Day and Liverpool on December 30.
The May Gauntlet (The Run-In)
If Unai Emery intends to mirror or improve upon last season's top-four finish, his squad will have to earn it in the final month. May throws up an immensely difficult sequence: away days at Crystal Palace and Brentford lead into a demanding home game against Newcastle.
The season reaches a crescendo with a penultimate away trip to Manchester City at the Etihad before closing the curtain at home to Tottenham Hotspur on May 30.
Last season, Aston Villa proved they possess the nerve for big finishes, securing critical wins against both Liverpool and Manchester City in their final two matches. They will need that exact brand of elite resilience looking at the final stretch of the 2026-27 schedule.