John McGinn

Aston Villa

Aston Villa were founded in 1874 and play their home games at Villa Park in England.

In the heart of England, nestled amidst the urban expanse of Birmingham, resides a footballing institution known as Aston Villa, established in the year 1874. Their home, Villa Park, resounds with the thrilled cheers and agonized groans of a devoted fanbase. A storied club, Villa has weathered the storms of time, still standing more than a century and a half after its birth.

The crowning jewel of Villa’s existence is undoubtedly its playing personnel. Boasting a flock of 31 footballers, the squad's total market value hovers around £382m, as per the assessments of Transfermarkt. A hefty valuation indeed, hinting at the quality and potential residing within the ranks of this midlands outfit.

The squad strikes a balance between the vigour of youth and the wisdom of experience, with the scales tilting slightly towards the former. The average age of the Villa lot is a sprightly 24, hinting at a vision for the future as well as a commitment to the present. A sturdy foundation for a club looking to carve out its destiny in the annals of English football.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 9 August 2025. Send feedback

Aston Villa stats

Check out all of the statistics about Aston Villa.

1874
Founded
Unai Emery (age 53)
Manager
Nassef Sawiris
Chair
The Villans
Nickname
Villa Park
Stadium
42,918
Capacity
Birmingham, B6 6HE, UK
Address
avfc.co.uk
Website
£470m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

L
W
W
W
L
L

In their last six matches, Aston Villa have recorded three wins and three losses.

Manchester United
Manchester United
2 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 0
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
0 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Fulham
Fulham
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
3 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Manchester City
2 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa

Aston Villa have worse recent form than Celtic, who have three wins and three draws in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Aston Villa over time in their domestic league table during season 2024 - 2025. After 38 games, Aston Villa are placed sixth in the league.

Round 1
4th
Round 2
12th
Round 3
6th
Round 4
3rd
Round 5
3rd
Round 6
5th
Round 7
5th
Round 8
4th
Round 9
3rd
Round 10
6th
Round 11
8th
Round 12
8th
Round 13
12th
Round 14
7th
Round 15
6th
Round 16
6th
Round 17
5th
Round 18
9th
Round 19
9th
Round 20
8th
Round 21
7th
Round 22
7th
Round 23
8th
Round 24
8th
Round 25
9th
Round 26
9th
Round 27
7th
Round 28
10th
Round 29
7th
Round 30
7th
Round 31
6th
Round 32
5th
Round 33
6th
Round 34
7th
Round 35
7th
Round 36
6th
Round 37
5th
Round 38
Round 38
6th

League form

Track the performance of Aston Villa in their domestic league over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

L
W
W
W
L
W
Manchester United
Manchester United
2 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 0
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
0 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Fulham
Fulham
Manchester City
Manchester City
2 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4 - 1
Newcastle United
Newcastle United

Aston Villa, with four wins and two losses, have worse overall form in their own domestic league , compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two draws in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

W
W
W
W
W
D
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 0
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Fulham
Fulham
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
4 - 1
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Chelsea
Chelsea
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2 - 2
Liverpool
Liverpool

Aston Villa, with five wins and one draw, have better home form in their own domestic league than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins, one draw and one loss in their last six league matches at home.

Away

L
W
L
W
W
W
Manchester United
Manchester United
2 - 0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
0 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Manchester City
2 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Southampton
Southampton
0 - 3
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
0 - 3
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Brentford
Brentford
0 - 1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa

Aston Villa, with four wins and two losses, have better away form in their own domestic league , compared with how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have three wins, one draw and two losses in their last six away games in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Aston Villa in their domestic league season 2024 - 2025. Aston Villa play in England’s , which is a top five European league, so we’ll apply a weighting to goal stats for comparison to Celtic, who play in the less competitive Scottish Premiership.

⚽️ Goals scored
1.8
Home
1.3
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
1.1
Home
1.6
Away

On average, Aston Villa score 1.55 goals per game, which is more than the 0.5 goals scored per game by Celtic this season, albeit the Scottish Premiership is a weaker league. At home, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.8 goals per game, which is more than Celtic's 1 goals per match at Celtic Park, albeit the is the stronger league. Away from home, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.3 goals per game, which is more than the 0 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1.35 goals per game this season, which is more than the 0 goals per game let in by Celtic. While the is the stronger league, Celtic’s defence is more effective at preventing goals by opponents in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game, which is more than the 0 goals scored by league opponents at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa have conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game, which is more than the 0 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
37m
Home
39m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
45m
Home
32m
Away

Against opposition, Aston Villa tend to score within 38 minutes, which is 6 minutes faster than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Aston Villa usually score with around 37 minutes on the clock. Celtic are slower, waiting another 50 minutes to score at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to score by around 39 minutes, which is about -39 minutes quicker than Celtic.

On average, Aston Villa keep the ball out of their own net until around 39 minutes, which is 39 more than Celtic, who only manage to keep a clean sheet until 0 minutes in. At home, Aston Villa tend to concede with around 45 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off 45 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around null minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, Aston Villa tend to concede by around 39 minutes, which is faster than Celtic by about -32 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards
1.7
Home
2.3
Away
🟥 Red cards
Home
0.2
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
4-1
Home
3-0
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
2-0
Home
4-1
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
7.4
Home
4.7
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
3.4
Home
5.7
Away

Top scorers

Top scorers for Aston Villa in the league season 2024 - 2025.

Player
⚽️ Goals
17
Player
⚽️ Goals
14
Player
⚽️ Goals
12
Player
Marco 'Marco Asensio' Asensio Willemsen
Marco 'Marco Asensio' Asensio Willemsen
⚽️ Goals
8
Player
⚽️ Goals
5
⚽️ Goals
5
Player
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1

Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Aston Villa in their previous 20 games.

⏱️ Time
0-10 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
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⏱️ Time
11-20 mins
For
⚽️⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
21-30 mins
For
Against
⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
For
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
⚽️
Against
⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
For
Against

Squad statistics

Squad stats for all Aston Villa players across the domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

Player
Joe Gauci
Joe Gauci
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Marco Bizot
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Sam Proctor
Sam Proctor
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
James Wright
James Wright
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Matty Cash
Matty Cash
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Tyrone Mings
Tyrone Mings
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Pau Torres
Pau Torres
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Alexandre Moreno
Alexandre Moreno
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Andrés García
Andrés García
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Ian Maatsen
Ian Maatsen
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Triston Rowe
Triston Rowe
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Yeimar Mosquera
Yeimar Mosquera
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Kerr Smith
Kerr Smith
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Travis Patterson
Travis Patterson
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Lino Sousa
Lino Sousa
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Ross Barkley
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
John McGinn
John McGinn
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Emiliano Buendía
Emiliano Buendía
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Amadou Onana
Amadou Onana
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Lamare Bogarde
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Leander Dendoncker
Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Jacob Ramsey
Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Boubacar Kamara
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Aidan Borland
Aidan Borland
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Ben Broggio
Ben Broggio
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Bradley Burrowes
Bradley Burrowes
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Donyell Malen
Donyell Malen
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Leon Bailey
Leon Bailey
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Lewis Dobbin
Lewis Dobbin
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Kadan Young
Kadan Young
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Mason Cotcher
Mason Cotcher
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Samuel Iling-Junior
Samuel Iling-Junior
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Zepiqueno Redmond
Zepiqueno Redmond
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Minutes
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds

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