That will be followed by a difficult clash with reigning Premier League champions Arsenal at Villa Park in the second game of the season.
The Premier League have released the full fixture list for the 2026/27 campaign
As ever, these fixtures are subject to change based on which games are selected for TV coverage, the European schedule and other factors. But here is Villa’s current order of fixtures.
12: Nottingham Forest (h) – 3pm
19: Tottenham (a) – 3pm
10: Brentford (h) – 3pm
17: Newcastle (a) – 3pm
21: Sunderland (h) – 3pm
5: Crystal Palace (h) – 3pm
30: Liverpool (h) – 8pm
2: Bournemouth (a) – 3pm
6: Sunderland (a) – 3pm
10: Bournemouth (h) – 8pm
20: Nottingham Forest (a) – 3pm
1: Crystal Palace (a) – 3pm
15: Newcastle (h) – 3pm
30: Tottenham (h) – 4pm