Aston Villa
UEFA Champions LeagueSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
Aston Villa enter this UEFA Champions League campaign under the management of Unai Emery, a coach whose reputation has been built on tactical discipline and organized, resilient team structures. The club has re-established itself as a fixture in English football's upper tier in recent years, and qualification for Europe's premier club competition represents a marker of that resurgence, giving Villa the opportunity to test themselves against the continent's elite on the biggest stage available to them.
In terms of this season's Champions League campaign specifically, the available statistics show Aston Villa have yet to play a match, with a record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses across 0 matches played. No goals have been scored or conceded, and the club's goal difference stands at even. With no home or away fixtures completed yet, there is no on-pitch data from this competition to assess form, defensive solidity, or attacking output. Any evaluation of Villa's likely approach or strengths in this campaign must therefore be viewed as anticipatory rather than based on results, since the numbers simply do not yet exist.
What can be said is that Villa's presence in the Champions League reflects the standing they have earned domestically, and their participation alone signals ambition to compete at the highest level of European club football. As the fixtures unfold, the statistical picture will begin to take shape, offering clearer insight into how Emery's side handles the step up in quality and intensity that continental competition demands. Until matches are played, though, a genuine assessment of current form, playing style, and tactical identity within this specific competition remains premature, and any read on Villa's Champions League fortunes will need to wait for that first ball to be kicked.
Squad (37 players)
Goalkeepers (4)




Defenders (9)









Midfielders (14)














Attackers (10)










Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
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DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 21 | |
| 6 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 15 | |
| 10 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 2 | 45 | |
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DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 10 | |
| 18 | ![]() |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 2 | 42 | |
| 40 | ![]() |
GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 30 | |
| 14 | ![]() |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 26 | |
| 22 | ![]() |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4 | 36 | |
| 13 | ![]() |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 18 | |
| 17 | ![]() |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 13 | |
| 53 | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 25 | |
| 47 | ![]() |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
| 39 | ![]() |
FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 14 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (54)





Departures (63)




Injuries & Availability





Impact Analysis
Aston Villa face a significant test of squad depth with six players unavailable, a list that cuts across multiple areas of the pitch. The suspension of Joao Gomes following a red card removes a key presence from midfield, while the attacking line takes the heaviest hit with Tammy Abraham, Leon Bailey, and B. Madjo all sidelined through injury. Losing Abraham strips the squad of a recognized central striking option, and Bailey's absence removes a direct, pace-driven threat from wide areas, forcing a reshuffling of attacking responsibilities among those remaining. J. Manzambi and A. Onana are further unavailable with knee injuries, adding to the list of absentees affecting both midfield and attacking depth.
The concentration of injuries in attack is the most pressing concern, as it limits variety in approach play and puts additional pressure on whichever forward options remain fit to deliver end product. With six players out and none listed as merely doubtful, this is a settled but shortened pool of available personnel, meaning squad rotation options are reduced. The overall picture points to a squad managing a genuine depth challenge, particularly in forward areas, where the compounding absences of Abraham, Bailey, and Madjo will require others to step into unfamiliar or expanded roles.
Recent Form





Form Analysis
Aston Villa's recent form makes for stark reading, with five straight defeats yielding no points across their last five matches. The winless run spans a mix of domestic and European fixtures, including a home loss to Arsenal (0-1), and away defeats to Brighton (4-0), Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1), Paris Saint Germain (2-1), and Bayern München (2-1). The trajectory shows a team struggling for consistency, with only three goals scored across the five-match sample against eleven conceded, underlining significant issues at both ends of the pitch.
Defensively, Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of these matches, conceding at least once in every game and shipping four in the loss to Brighton. Going forward, the side has also found goals hard to come by, netting more than once in only one of the five matches. The opposition faced has been demanding, with Bayern München and Paris Saint Germain representing two of Europe's most formidable sides, while Arsenal's narrow win at Villa Park suggests competitiveness even in defeat. Still, the overall pattern points to a team conceding freely and struggling to convert chances, regardless of whether matches were played at home or away.
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