RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Giallatini
- Assistant 2 Daniele Bindoni
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Ross Barkley | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Jackson | 3 G | |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 G | |
| John McGinn | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
- 3' John McGinn adds to his 3 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jhon Duran made 292 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' GOAL! Lois Openda fires home to make it 1-1!
- 32' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Poor challenge from Lucas Digne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jhon Duran on, Ollie Watkins off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Magnificent from Jhon Duran! That is 27 goals in 292 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' What a strike from Christoph Baumgartner! The score is 2-2.
- 67' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Matty Cash makes way for Kosta Nedeljkovic at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 76' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Benjamin Sesko has done his job and it is now time for Andre Silva to step up.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Carlos is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 79.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Benjamin Henrichs.
- 83' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Digne departs to be replaced by Ian Maatsen.
- 84' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Lukas Klostermann on, Arthur Vermeeren off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Goal! Ross Barkley scores his 31 goal in 417 matches.
- 90' RB Leipzig are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 39
- 14
- 1
- 4
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 46'
- 13
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Andre Silva 76'
- 7
- 18
Bench
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 84'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 46'
-
19
Andre Silva ↑ 76'
- 26
- 38
- 47
- 31
Coach
Marco Rose
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 83'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Kosta Nedeljkovic 71'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Jhon Duran 46'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Emiliano Buendia 76'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Ross Barkley 83'
- 3
- 44
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 83'
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 76'
- 25
- 18
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 83'
- 24
- 50
- 19
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 46'
- 26
-
20
Kosta Nedeljkovic ↑ 71'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Barkley | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Jhon Duran | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Aston Villa FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
61%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
64%
RB Leipzig or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.