Aston Villa’s Premier League fixtures 2026-27 have been confirmed, and the newly crowned Europa League champions kick off their campaign with a trip to Brighton on 23rd August. This is a new era for the claret and blues — and the schedule demands they hit the ground running.
Aston Villa Premier League Fixtures 2026-27: Key Dates and Blockbusters
Villa’s opening run pulls no punches. After that Brighton away day, Unai Emery’s side host Premier League champions Arsenal at Villa Park on 29th August — a proper statement occasion. They then travel to newly promoted Hull City on 5th September. Three different challenges in three weeks. No settling-in period here.
Furthermore, the festive fixture pile-up looks brutal. December and early January serve up Everton (home, 2nd Dec), Crystal Palace (home, 5th Dec), Coventry away on 12th December, Chelsea away on 19th December, before Leeds and Liverpool both visit Villa Park on 26th and 30th December respectively. New Year’s Day arrivals won’t find Villa short of motivation.
It’s worth remembering just how they ended last season, too. Back-to-back wins over Liverpool and Manchester City in their final two matches underlined exactly what Emery has built at B6. That momentum matters heading into a campaign where Champions League football also awaits.
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Villa’s end-of-season schedule is genuinely fearsome. May opens with Crystal Palace away on 1st May, then Brentford away on 8th May, Newcastle at home on 15th May, Manchester City away on 23rd May, and finally Tottenham Hotspur at home on 30th May. Five matches, zero gifts. This is a title contender’s schedule.
The season’s backdrop, of course, is extraordinary. Emery claimed his fifth Europa League title as Villa dismantled Freiburg 3-0 in the final, ending a trophy drought stretching back to 1996. Consequently, Villa secured Champions League qualification both through that triumph and by finishing fourth in the Premier League — a double achievement that tells you everything about where this club stands right now.
The fixtures are out. The expectation levels have never been higher. Villa Park is ready.
Full Aston Villa Premier League Fixture List 2026-27 (All times BST)
23 Aug 2026, 2pm — Brighton and Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
29 Aug 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Arsenal
5 Sept 2026, 3pm — Hull City vs Aston Villa
12 Sept 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
19 Sept 2026, 3pm — Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
10 Oct 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Brentford
17 Oct 2026, 3pm — Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
24 Oct 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Manchester City
31 Oct 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Fulham
7 Nov 2026, 3pm — Manchester United vs Aston Villa
21 Nov 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Sunderland
28 Nov 2026, 3pm — Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
2 Dec 2026, 8pm — Aston Villa vs Everton
5 Dec 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
12 Dec 2026, 3pm — Coventry City vs Aston Villa
19 Dec 2026, 3pm — Chelsea vs Aston Villa
26 Dec 2026, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Leeds United
30 Dec 2026, 8pm — Aston Villa vs Liverpool
2 Jan 2027, 3pm — Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
6 Jan 2027, 8pm — Everton vs Aston Villa
16 Jan 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Manchester United
23 Jan 2027, 3pm — Fulham vs Aston Villa
30 Jan 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Ipswich Town
6 Feb 2027, 3pm — Sunderland vs Aston Villa
10 Feb 2027, 8pm — Aston Villa vs Bournemouth
20 Feb 2027, 3pm — Leeds United vs Aston Villa
27 Feb 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Chelsea
3 Mar 2027, 8pm — Liverpool vs Aston Villa
13 Mar 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Hull City
20 Mar 2027, 3pm — Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
10 Apr 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Brighton and Hove Albion
17 Apr 2027, 3pm — Arsenal vs Aston Villa
24 Apr 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Coventry City
1 May 2027, 3pm — Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
8 May 2027, 3pm — Brentford vs Aston Villa
15 May 2027, 3pm — Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
23 May 2027, 3pm — Manchester City vs Aston Villa
30 May 2027, 4pm — Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur