Two Champions League rivals will face off in a pre-season friendly in New Jersey when RB Leipzig and Aston Villa meet at the Red Bull Arena.
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Not to be confused with the Red Bull Arena that Leipzig usually plays in, this fixture is taking place in the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, home of the New York Red Bulls.
For Leipzig, this is their opening fixture of a two match tour of the USA. They will also take on Gary O’Neil’s Wolves in a friendly in Miami this weekend.
The clash with Villa is not just their first match of their US tour. It is also their first meaningful action of the current pre-season.
Villa will hope they can catch the Germans cold.
As for Aston Villa, they’ve already faced the Columbus Crew in Ohio.
A first-half hat-trick by Cucho Hernandez helped the reigning MLS Cup holders to a 4-1 win, and also ruined the debuts of new Villa boys Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen.
Prior to their first pre-season defeat, Villa had defeated Walsall 3-0 at the Bescot Stadium and FC Spartak Trnava 3-0 in Slovakia.
Neither match offered much of a challenge.
The Bundesliga starts a week behind the Premier League. But don’t think that means that Leipzig are too far behind Villa in their preparations, because they are in competitive action in the DFB-Pokal first round on the same weekend that the Premier League starts.
Leipzig have won the DFB-Pokal twice in the last three seasons. They clearly take the competition seriously.
As a result, we would expect them to be stepping up their preparations against Unai Emery’s team in New Jersey.
RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa betting tips
RB Leipzig are playing their first competitive friendly of the summer. But with more games behind them, Villa will believe they can cash in on the Germans lack of activity.
Morgan Rogers to score anytime – 11/4 (bet365)
Morgan Rogers enjoyed a strong finish to the 2023/24 campaign with Aston Villa and will be keen to impress Unai Emery ahead of the new season.
The 22-year-old scored three goals in 11 matches for Emery’s team in the run-in as Villa secured a top four finish and Champions League football.
The youngster seems to have picked up where he left off in Villa’s pre-season.
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Rogers scored a brace in the 3-0 win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. He followed up his double with another strike and an assist against Spartak Trnava in Villa’s next match.
With Villa not yet at their full complement of players, expect Rogers to get another go for his team against the Germans.
At odds of 11/4 to find the net anytime, Rogers looks a good bet.
⚽ Bet on Morgan Rogers to score anytime – 11/4 with bet365 ⚽
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals – 5/6 (bet365)
The fixture between RB Leipzig and Aston Villa won’t be the most intense match either side will play this season.
The emphasis will be more on getting minutes under belts and regaining match sharpness ahead of the new season.
We expect both teams to try out formations and experiment with attacking players, with more of a focus maybe on entertaining the crowd than winning the game.
Villa have scored seven in three friendlies this season. They also conceded four against Columbus Crew.
We expect to see both teams find the net and for there to be at least three goals.
⚽ Tip both teams to score over 2.5 goals at 5/6 with bet365⚽
Both teams to score in both halves – 17/2 (BetMGM)
With little form to go on, this pick is simply a hunch bet.
It’s a pre-season friendly. RB Leipzig are playing at the home of one of their sister clubs, and they will want to put on a good show.
As we’ve mentioned, Villa will have players like Morgan Rogers hungry to impress.
And along with new signing Ross Barkley, they will be keen to press their claims for a place in the starting eleven when the new Premier League season gets underway.
This all adds up to a match with plenty of attacking play and hopefully plenty of goals.
In their recent match against Columbus Crew, Villa conceded in both halves and scored in the first.
Expect a more fired up Villa for the match against Leipzig, and don’t be surprised to see them find the net in both halves.
Also don’t be surprised if Villa concedes in both halves. It is a pre-season friendly afterall.
⚽ Back both teams to score in both halves at 17/2 with BetMGM ⚽
📺 How to watch RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa
- Location: Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA.
- Date and time: Thursday 1st August 2024, 1 am BST.
- How to watch: Live on Villa TV
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