Wolves are making the short trip across the West Midlands on Saturday evening as Gary O'Neil's side return to Premier League action away at Aston Villa.
A sold-out allocation of just under 3,000 tickets have been snapped up by Wolves supporters for the 5.30pm visit to Villa Park as the Old Gold look to get back to winning ways after their recent FA Cup disappointment.
For those making the journey to Birmingham, here is everything you need to know…
Opposition information
Stadium | Villa Park
Capacity | 42,785
Address | Trinity Road, Birmingham, B6 6HE
Away allocation | 2,946
Ticket information
Tickets for this fixture are sold out.
If you have any issues relating to your tickets prior to matchday, we recommend contacting the Wolves Ticket Office on 03712221877 or by emailing fanservices@wolves.co.uk.
Pyrotechnics and fan behaviour
In away matches this season there have been a number of incidents with supporters involving pyrotechnics and smoke bombs, which has resulted in at least one arrest.
These acts are dangerous, illegal and have severe consequences. They have no place in football and Wolves reminds all supporters of the dangers of using such items at both Molineux and away from home.
The safety of everyone attending a matchday is football’s collective priority, and the use of pyrotechnics and the throwing of objects on to the playing area or into a crowd is dangerous.
CCTV will be used to identify, ban and prosecute anyone who behaves in such a way, in line with the club’s Acceptable Behaviour Policy, that can be viewed by clicking here.
Travel disruption
Trams will operate from Wolverhampton Station and terminate at Wednesbury Great Western Street. No further stops are available on the line from Wolverhampton.
There might be changes in frequency of some bus services over Easter Holiday period. We recommend checking your route prior to travelling.
Avanti West coast will also have less frequent services from Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street throughout Saturday.
Travel information
The visiting supporters’ coach park is located on Witton Lane. Parking for away coaches is free, and the coach park is located very close to the visiting supporter turnstiles.
Supporters who organise coach travel to Villa Park should email the West Midlands Police Football Liaison Department in advance of your travel arrangements on s.bladen@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk.
Witton railway station is the nearest station to Villa Park, and is also the nearest train station to the visiting supporters seating at Villa Park. As well as regular services from Birmingham New Street, Witton station offers park & ride possibilities north of Villa Park on the Walsall line.
For details of the accessible features of the station and for timetable information please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk and www.networkwestmidlands.com.
There are also several independent car parks in the area surrounding Villa Park. Wolves supporters are urged to use Just Park to find the best parking spots within walking distance to the stadium.
Click here to view and book the best parking around the stadium.
Flags – Premier League guidance
The safety of all those attending our matches is a priority. Following the Premier League’s consultation with safety and security experts, clubs, football partners and external stakeholders, supporters attending matches will not be permitted to bring Israeli and Palestinian flags into Premier League stadiums for the foreseeable future.
Weather forecast
Sunny intervals with a chance of rain at kick-off, with temperatures at around 11 degrees Celsius.
A full up-to-date forecast can be found here.
Stadium information
Turnstiles open around 90-minutes ahead of kick-off at 4pm.
The club is licensed to sell alcohol in the Doug Ellis Lower – Block Q only (alcohol will not be available in Doug Ellis Upper – Block P). Please note that no transfers can be permitted.
For supporters in the Doug Ellis Upper P, use turnstiles P87, P88 or P89. From ground level there are several flights of stairs to reach the upper concourse area (64 steps in total).
For supporters in Doug Ellis Lower Q, use turnstiles Q91 to Q96.
Should you arrive after kick off, then turnstiles Q96 and / or P89 will remain open until the second half has started.
Unfortunately there is not a named dedicated away pub in close proximity of Villa Park. Visiting supporters are welcome in bars and pubs across Birmingham city centre.
Security information
Any visiting supporters identified in home areas of Villa Park will be ejected from the stadium. Villa Park complies with the legislation which restricts smoking, this is banned in the stadium and all buildings owned or operated by Aston Villa.
Flags and banners are permitted into Villa Park within the away area. Please email a photograph of your flag and / or banner to lee.preece@avfc.co.uk at least three days prior to your visit. Aston Villa reserve the right to refuse admission to any flag or banner.
Small bags are allowed to be taken in to the ground, and the content will be examined by a steward as you enter Villa Park. Larger bags and / or luggage cannot be taken in to the stadium. There’s also no storage facility on site for any larger bags deemed too large to enter the stadium. Where possible, please do not bring any kind of bag.
Access information
Accessible parking for visiting supporters is available on the away coach park. Away clubs will be sent an allocation of permits which need to be purchased in advance from the visiting club. Please note that accessible parking cannot be purchased on the day of the game.
Away supporters who require a wheelchair bay, will be located within the away section in the lower Doug Ellis Stand, Q Block.
Ponchos can be requested during inclement weather, subject to availability. Supporters are recommended to check the forecast before traveling.
Wheelchair users can access the stadium via Gate 28, which is located next to the away ticket office and turnstiles (Entrance 4).
Safeguarding information
Please note that children under the age of 14 will not be admitted to the ground unless they are accompanied by an adult over the age of 18, as per ticketing terms & conditions. While Aston Villa do not recommend that adults bring very young children, juniors under the age of three will only be admitted to the ground with an adult and if all supporters have their own match ticket and are sat together.
Every supporter, regardless of age is required to have their own match ticket and Aston Villa would advise supporters not to travel to the ground if they do not have a ticket for the game.
Aston Villa have a team of Welfare Officers working each game (wearing pink bibs) who will be on hand to assist supporters with any welfare, safeguarding or EDI concerns that arise during a match. Additionally, supporters can report any incidents via text to 60060 which are sent directly to Aston Villa’s control room.
Click here for detailed supporter information for the visit to Aston Villa.
The support from Wolves fans at away stadiums is greatly appreciated by everyone at the club. Supporters travelling to away fixtures are asked to ensure they continue to represent the club in a positive manner. Unacceptable behaviour, both at Molineux and on our travels, will be dealt with in line with our acceptable behaviour policy which can be viewed here.
