Birmingham Police Commander Ch Supt Tom Joyce said on Monday: “We are aware of protests by various groups who will be protesting in our Birmingham communities.”
According to 2021 Census, outsidethe Aston Park Area around Villa Park is 70.2% Muslim.
The planned protests at the stadium include one of the PRO-Palestinian groups, who want the match to be called. The Palesine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the British War Coalition, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Kalesinian Folutarity Campaign and Forestinian Forum in Britain organized the protest.
There may also be counter-protests in support of Israel.
There have been mass arrests at protests in support of Palestine Action – a British Pro-Palestinian Group proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000 in July 2025.
There is also the possibility that protests may take place inside the country.
On Wednesday, West Midlands police wrote on Social Media that for “supporters attending Thursday night’s game, there will be multiple ticket checks on the approach to the stadium”.