 He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 4–2 win at Sheffield Wednesday on 24 February 2018.Whelan played 35 times in 2017–18 helping Villa reach the 2018 EFL Championship play-off Final where they lost 1–0 to Fulham.He made 38 appearances in 2018–19 as Villa again managed to reach the play-off final this time beating Derby County 2–1.