Aston Villa’s 2026-27 task harder, say Guardian preview

According to The Guardian’s Premier League 2026-27 season preview, Aston Villa are expected to face a tougher test this time around. The newspaper’s writers have given an average predicted position of 7th, three places below where Unai Emery’s side finished last season.

The club go into the new campaign as Europa League winners, but the preview notes that Emery’s task seems to get harder each year. Much will depend on whether Villa’s big summer signings can make a decisive impact over the course of the season.

The gap between last season’s 4th place and the writers’ projection highlights the increased competition Villa are likely to encounter. If the key additions settle quickly and deliver consistently, Emery’s side could prove the prediction conservative.

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