Getting to know our Championship opponent Aston Villa.
Club Name: Aston Villa
Nickname: Villans, The Villa
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Villa Park
Capacity: 42,682
Distance to Aston Villa: 62-mile round-trip
Record Attendance: The highest attendance recorded at Villa Park was 76,588, on 2 March 1946 in an FA Cup 6th round tie against Derby County
The highest attendance in the all-seater era was 42,788 on 29 December 2009 in a Premier League game against Liverpool
Manager: Roberto Di Matteo
2015/16 League Finish: Barclays Premier League, 20th
Championship 2016/17 promotion odds: 9/2
Championship 2016/17 relegation odds: 14/1