Red Bull Leipzig leaves Europe for the first time for a preseason and arrives in the United States, where they will face Aston Villa, which already had a big surprise.
After two wins, the English side is coming off a tough 4-1 defeat against MLS side Columbus Crew.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls have not played any match this preseason, so they will see action for the first time since May 18.
Aston Villa vs. RB Leipzig Info
| When? | Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm MT, 7:00 pm PT |
| Where? | Red Bull Arena |
| Where can I watch it? | Paramount+, and ViX |
Why Bet on Aston Villa?
After last season’s fourth-place finish in the Premier League, which gave them a place in the Champions League, Aston Villa invested heavily in reinforcements to compete at the highest level.
Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley, Samuel Iling Junior, Cameron Archer, Enzo Barrenechea, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, and Lewis Dobbin were the club’s most relevant purchases, spending more than 150 million euros on a mix of experience and youth. They managed to keep most of their players but with some important departures, such as Douglas Luiz (Juventus) and Moussa Diaby (Al-Ittihad). Nicolo Zaniolo returned to Galatasaray after his loan.
In this preseason, they won their first matches by 3-0 against Walsall of the English fourth division and Spartak Trnava of Slovakia. However, last Saturday, they were defeated 4-1 by Columbus Crew of the MLS. Colombian Cucho Hernandez, who has a Premier League background, scored a hat-trick.
It must also be understood that, in these matches, the coaches try out many players, while the MLS is in the middle of its season with the team oiled. Likewise, the English are without their two top players, Emiliano Martinez and Ollie Watkins, finalists with their national teams in the Copa America and European Championship. Also missing from this expedition are England’s Ezri Konsa, Colombia’s Jhon Duran, and Belgium’s Youri Tielemans.
Why Bet on Red Bull Leipzig?
As the Bundesliga has fewer teams, it usually starts a few days later than most European leagues, which is why Red Bull Leipzig had a bit more vacation and will just be playing their first preseason game.
Leipzig finished fourth last season and that’s why they qualified for the Champions League again. They have not strengthened in the best way, although this is not something they tend to do either, as they usually bring in young players, train them, and then sell them.
The new arrivals are 18-year-old German midfielder Assan Ouédraogo from Schalke and 22-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt from Genk. But undoubtedly the biggest reinforcement would be the continuity of Xavi Simons. The Dutch youngster’s loan ended and he would have to return to PSG. However, both clubs have advanced talks and it seems he would stay one more season in the German team.
One of the players returning to Leipzig after his loan spell at Real Sociedad is striker André Silva, who hopes to make a place in the team and compete with Benjamin Sesko, Lois Openda, and Yussuf Poulsen.
It can be said that they are locals, as they are playing in the house of their sister club, the New York Red Bulls.
Final Betting Analysis: Aston Villa vs. RB Leipzig
The last time they met was in a friendly in 2019 and Aston Villa won in Leipzig 3-1 with goals from Conor Hourihane (2) and John McGinn, while Yussuf Poulsen scored for the Germans. McGinn and Poulsen remain with their teams.
A good friendly match awaits us in the United States when two teams that will play in the Champions League face each other. While Aston Villa lost miserably in their last friendly, the fact that they have more rhythm will benefit them and they will take the win.
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