Overview
RB Leipzig is in relatively stable form in the Bundesliga, with 24 points after 13 matches and ranked 4th. However, they are facing many difficulties in the Champions League arena when they lost all 5 matches after the first round.
A difficult fixture list has been one of the reasons for Leipzig's poor results in Europe, with them facing big names such as Liverpool, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.
Meanwhile, except for two defeats against stronger opponents Liverpool and Chelsea, Aston Villa are still in good form in recent matches.
In the Premier League, the Villa Park team has 25 points after 15 matches, capable of competing for positions in the European Cup. In the Champions League arena, they also have 10 points after 5 matches, with the most recent match being a 0-0 draw against Juventus.
With their current form, Aston Villa can definitely expect a positive result in their away match at RB Leipzig. However, the German representative is not an easy team to bully.
Obviously, the lack of points in this year's Champions League is not necessarily due to RB Leipzig's poor performance. There is a high possibility that this match will end in a draw.
RB Leipzig and Aston Villa met for the first time earlier this year in a pre-season friendly, with the Bundesliga side winning 2-0 in New Jersey thanks to goals from Andre Silva and Lois Openda.
Human resources situation
RB Leipzig will be without Castello Lukeba through suspension. The Bundesliga side will also be without David Raum, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eljif Elmas, Xavi Simons and Yussuf Poulsen, all of whom are injured.
On the other side of the front line, Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey both suffered hamstring injuries in the match against Southampton.
Expected lineup:
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Geertruida, Seiwald, Orban, Henrichs, Baumgartner, Haidara, Vermeeren, Nusa, Sesko, Openda.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, Philogene, Rogers, McGinn, Watkins.
The match between Leipzig and Aston Villa takes place at 3:00 a.m. on December 11 (Vietnam time).
