Aston Villa have firmly established Villa Park as one of European football's most intimidating fortresses, a fact underscored by their latest victory over BSC Young Boys which sealed a seventh consecutive home win.
An Unbeatable Home Record
Under the meticulous management of Unai Emery, Villa's dominance at their B6 home is statistically staggering. The club has now won all six of their home European matches in 2025. Since the start of the 2023-24 campaign, no other club in major European competition has more home victories than Villa's 13 from 15 games. The only blemishes on this remarkable run were failures to defeat Olympiacos and Juventus.
This season's Europa League has seen Villa Park host three more triumphs against Bologna, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Young Boys. This follows a perfect record in the Champions League earlier in the year, where they also claimed three home victories.
Memorable European Nights
The turn of the year brought a series of spectacular European performances that have cemented Villa's reputation. They signed off the Champions League league phase with a thrilling 4-2 win over Celtic. This was followed by a commanding 3-0 victory against Club Brugge in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie.
Perhaps the most memorable night came in the quarter-finals against French giants Paris Saint-Germain. After a 3-1 first-leg defeat in Paris, Villa staged a breathtaking comeback, overturning a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at home. PSG were under intense pressure for the final 20 minutes, with Villa creating several clear chances to level the tie on aggregate, only for the visitors to narrowly hold on.
The Road to Silverware
Villa's home supremacy extends beyond Europe. Since a 2-0 loss to Arsenal at the start of the 2024/25 season, Villa have played 37 home games against 27 different teams, with Crystal Palace being the only side to beat them. This incredible consistency makes securing a top-two finish in the Europa League league phase a critical objective, as it guarantees home advantage for every second leg in the knockout rounds.
With the potential to play the decisive legs of the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals at a packed Villa Park, the advantage for Emery's men could be decisive in their pursuit of trophies. Last season, the benchmark for a top-two finish was 19 points, a tally held by Lazio and Athletic Bilbao.
Having already amassed 12 points from their victory over Young Boys, Villa require a further seven from their remaining fixtures to match that total. The campaign continues with a trip to FC Basel, followed by an away match at Fenerbahçe, before a final league phase showdown at home against RB Salzburg on January 29.
