As manager Steven Gerrard approaches what he expects to be his first full season in charge of Aston Villa, the club will be aiming higher than their final position of 14th in the 2021/22 Premier League.
Gerrard had an immediate impact after replacing Dean Smith in November 2021 following a run of five consecutive defeats that led to a sacking some felt was harsh.
The only games Villa did not win in their six fixtures following Gerrard's appointment were narrow defeats to eventual Premier League champions Manchester City and nearest contenders Liverpool.
Villa struggled for form after that run and will be hoping to find more consistency in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign. Here's how their schedule is looking:
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Aston Villa Premier League fixtures 2022/23
In addition to the near month-long break for the FIFA World Cup, there will be two FIFA international breaks: Sept. 19-27, 2022 and March 20-28, 2023.
A total of 16 Premier League matchdays will be played before the FIFA World Cup break, and the remaining 22 following the World Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Time (BST) |
Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Aug. 6 | Bournemouth | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 2 | Sat, Aug. 13 | Everton | H | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. |
| 3 | Sat, Aug. 20 | Crystal Palace | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 4 | Sun, Aug. 28 | West Ham | H | 2 p.m. | 9 a.m. |
| 5 | Wed, Aug. 31 | Arsenal | A | 7.30 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. |
| 6 | Sat, Sept. 3 | Manchester City | H | 5:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| 7 | Sat, Sept. 10 | Leicester City | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 8 | Fri, Sept. 16 | Southampton | H | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| 9 | Sun, Oct. 2 | Leeds United | A | TBC | TBC |
| 10 | Mon, Oct. 10 | Nottingham Forest | A | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| 11 | Sun, Oct. 16 | Chelsea | H | 2 p.m. | 9 a.m. |
| 12 | Thu, Oct. 20 | Fulham | A | 7.30 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. |
| 13 | Sun, Oct. 23 | Brentford | H | 2 p.m. | 9 a.m. |
| 14 | Sat, Oct. 29 | Newcastle United | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 15 | Sat, Nov. 5 | Manchester United | H | 3 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
| 16 | Sat, Nov. 12 | Brighton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 17 | Mon, Dec. 26 | Liverpool | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 18 | Sat, Dec. 31 | Tottenham | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 19 | Mon, Jan. 2 | Wolves | H | 3 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
| 20 | Sat, Jan. 14 | Leeds United | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 21 | Sat, Jan. 21 | Southampton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 22 | Sat, Feb. 4 | Leicester City | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 23 | Sat, Feb. 11 | Manchester City | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 24 | Sat, Feb. 18 | Arsenal | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 25 | Sat, Feb. 25 | Everton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 26 | Sat, March 4 | Crystal Palace | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 27 | Sat, March 11 | West Ham | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 28 | Sat, March 18 | Bournemouth | H | 3 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
| 29 | Sat, April 1 | Chelsea | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 30 | Sat, April 8 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 31 | Sat, April 15 | Newcastle United | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 32 | Sat, April 22 | Brentford | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 33 | Tue, April 25 | Fulham | H | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| 34 | Sat, April 29 | Manchester United | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 35 | Sat, May 6 | Wolves | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 36 | Sat, May 13 | Tottenham | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 37 | Sat, May 20 | Liverpool | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 38 | Sun, May 28 | Brighton | H | 4 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM SCHEDULES 2022/23:
Arsenal | Aston Villa | Bournemouth | Brentford | Brighton
Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Fulham | Leeds
Leicester | Liverpool | Man City | Man United | Newcastle
Notts Forest | Southampton | Tottenham | West Ham | Wolves
Aston Villa TV channels, live streams
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports, BT Sport | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | — | — |
| Streaming | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime | fuboTV, Peacock | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
Aston Villa in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup
Villa were unfortunate in the 2021/22 FA Cup, losing by the only goal of the game at Manchester United in the third round in a result their performance did not deserve. They will return to that competition in January.
The Villans' luck was no better in the third round of the Carabao Cup, in which they were beaten on penalties at Chelsea in the same round. Villa will be back in the Carabao Cup in November.
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FA Cup dates 2022/23
Premier League clubs that reach the quarterfinals and semifinals of the FA Cup will have to reschedule their league fixtures on those weekends.
- First Round: Nov. 5-6 (Sat-Sun)
- Second Round: Nov. 26-27 (Sat-Sun)
- Third Round (Rd of 64): Jan. 7-8 (Sat-Sun)
- Round of 32: Jan. 28-29 (Sat-Sun)
- Round of 16: Feb. 28-March 1 (Tues-Wed)
- Quarterfinals: March 18-19 (Sat-Sun)
- Semifinals: April 22-23 (Sat-Sun)
- Final: Sat, June 3
Carabao Cup dates 2022/23
All Carabao Cup fixtures will be played on midweek days, except for the final on Sunday, Feb. 26.
- First Round: Aug. 9-11
- Second Round: Aug. 23-25
- Round of 32: Nov. 8-10
- Round of 16: Dec. 20-22
- Quarterfinals: Jan. 10-12
- Semifinals: Jan. 24-26 (Leg 1), Jan. 31-Feb. 2 (Leg 2)
- Final: Sun, Feb. 26
Aston Villa Premier League betting odds
Villa's performance last season fell precisely between the numbers that mattered in their previous two seasons, earning 10 fewer points than their 11th-placed finish of 2020/21 and 10 more than 2019/20, when they narrowly avoided relegation.
Bookmakers evidently now rate Villa's talented squad, which includes the likes of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, England defender Tyrone Mings, former Liverpool Player of the Season Philippe Coutinho and Three Lions striker Ollie Watkins along a strong spine. Gerrard will look at the example of West Ham last season and feel European qualification is the ambition.
| SkyBet (UK) | DraftKings (USA) | Sports Interaction (Canada) |
|
| Title Odds | 200/1 | +20000 | +15000 |
| Top 4 Odds | 16/1 | +1600 | N/A |
| Top 6 Odds | 9/2 | +500 | N/A |
| Top Half Odds | 4/6 | -125 | N/A |
| Relegation Odds | 16/1 | +1400 | N/A |
Odds correct as of Aug. 2
Aston Villa best & worst Premier League finish
Villa finished second in the inaugural Premier League season in 1992/93, also claiming fourth in 1995/96 and fifth the following campaign.
Their best spell since then started in the 2007/08 season, which was the first of three successive years in which they finished sixth under former boss Martin O'Neill.
A first relegation from the Premier League arrived in 2015/16, when Villa finished bottom after their worst-ever season in the division. They spent three seasons in the Championship before returning.
