Aston Villa most likely Premier League position predicted after fixture release
Aston Villa’s Premier League fixtures for the 2025/26 season were released earlier this week.
Villa will be entering their seventh consecutive season in the top flight, and their fourth with Unai Emery in charge after his arrival truly turned things around at Villa Park.
The Villans also guaranteed their third consecutive season competing in European football, with their sixth-place league finish earning them a spot in the Europa League for next season.
The qualification came after a controversial final-day match against Manchester United denied them a return to the Champions League.
Villa fans will be hoping to earn back their Champions League place and battle for a top-five finish next season.
However, with a transfer window overshadowed by looming PSR concerns that may force the departure of notable players, Villa need some positive news.
Premier League fixtures forecast Villa’s final position
The release of the highly anticipated Premier League fixtures boosted Aston Villa, with the opening five games for Emery’s side ranked the easiest in the league in terms of opposition difficulty.
In addition, Villa will play their first match of the new Premier League campaign at home, in front of fans for the first time since 2010, with a chance for a tense match against Newcastle United, who narrowly took their Champions League spot on the final day of last season.
However, their hopes of Champions League qualification this year could face issues, as the betting odds predict a more negative forecast for the Birmingham outfit.
As per Oddschecker (19 June), the best odds place Villa seventh, with 70/1 odds on becoming outright Premier League winners.
They rank level with Tottenham and behind Manchester United, who are given 33/1 odds despite their disappointing performance last season.
Villa’s financial difficulties could lead to a worrying start to the season
With the predictions indicating Villa could face some difficulties in reaching the performance achieved in other seasons, the transfer window becomes even more important.
Despite ranking first for the easiest start to next season, hosting Newcastle at Villa Park will become a difficult test for Emery.
Players such as Amadou Onana, Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Martinez have all been tipped to make a potential exit this summer to balance the books, which leaves the club with talent that needs replacing.
If key players do leave Villa Park this summer, Emery will need to ensure stability throughout the squad, with the club needing to replace key talent if they hope to replicate last season’s performance.