Aston Villa remain one of English football’s established names: founded in 1874, based at Villa Park, and now operating with a squad valued at around £465.5m by Transfermarkt. Their squad is sizeable at 37 players, with an average age of 24, which points to both depth and a relatively young core.
The 2026-27 season has them sitting tenth in the Premier League. They have also reached the League Cup fourth round, the UEFA Super Cup final, and the Champions League league phase, giving their campaign a broader edge than the league table alone suggests.
Their recent league form has been awkward rather than poor: a 4-4 draw at Manchester United, a 1-1 home draw with Fulham, and wins over Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur among the last six matches. They can start quickly too, having scored inside the opening 20 minutes in six of 16 league games.
Nicolas Jackson has carried the main scoring load with nine goals, supported by Ross Barkley on four and Tammy Abraham, Emiliano Buendía and Johan Manzambi on three each. Away from home, Villa offer a clear attacking threat at 1.6 goals per match, but the trade-off is obvious: they are conceding two per game on the road.
For Celtic supporters, Aston Villa profile as a strong, high-resource English side with European exposure, credible attacking options, and defensive looseness away from Villa Park.
