Borussia Monchengladbach vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups

With the 2026-27 Premier League run accelerated approaching, Aston Villa volition question to look Borussia Monchengladbach astatine Borussia Park connected Saturday.

Die Fohlen are looking to proceed their immense winning streak this weekend, portion the Lions are hoping to bounce backmost from decision successful the Super Cup.

Match preview

Eugen Polanski's Gladbach finished 12 successful the Bundesliga past term, but aft winning each 7 of their pre-season friendlies to date, they volition beryllium optimistic astir their chances of pushing for European shot this clip around.

On Wednesday, Die Fohlen hammered SSVg Velbert 8-0, courtesy of braces from Robin Hack and Florian Neuhaus, arsenic good arsenic 3 goals successful 8 second-half minutes from Elias Fard, Shuto Machino and Fritz Fleck.

That triumph whitethorn person been against a fifth-tier club, but it is notable that it followed a 4-1 thrashing of Hoffenheim, who lone narrowly missed retired connected securing a Champions League spot successful the German apical formation successful 2025-26.

Saturday's showdown with Villa volition beryllium Gladbach's last affable earlier their DFB-Pokal clash against Schott Mainz connected August 23, a crippled that volition service arsenic their competitory campaign's curtain-raiser.

This weekend's lucifer volition besides beryllium the archetypal location fixture for Polanski's broadside since the extremity of past season, and rounding disconnected a flawless summertime with different triumph would springiness the nine a large intelligence boost.

Meanwhile, Villa person enjoyed a resurgence under Unai Emery, and they volition beryllium keen to decorativeness their pre-season preparations powerfully up of a run that volition spot the Lions vie successful the Champions League yet again.

The Villans' summertime has been little than awesome overall, considering that they person mislaid 3 of their six friendlies truthful far.

It is important to item that each of those came erstwhile Emery's broadside were faced with UEFA-level opponents - 2-1 against Porto, a 4-2 nonaccomplishment to Real Sociedad and a 2-1 beating by Bayern Munich connected August 7.

To marque matters worse, the Lions mislaid talismanic guardant Morgan Rogers to Chelsea earlier successful the transportation window, arsenic good arsenic cardinal midfielder Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, not to notation that chap cardinal prima Amadou Onana was struck down by a cruciate ligament wounded astatine World Cup 2026.

Villa were besides beaten 2-1 by Paris Saint-Germain successful the Super Cup last connected Wednesday, leaving the nine successful request of a affirmative effect earlier their Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion connected August 23.

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Team News

Gladbach volition beryllium lighter successful defence than perfect connected Saturday, fixed that versatile near wing-back Jens Castrop has a enarthrosis injury, right-back Yukhym Konoplya is dealing with a genu injury, and centre-back Fabio Chiarodia is recovering from a thigh injury.

In their absence, Kevin Diks and Jan Leszczynski could commencement astatine the bosom of Polanski's defence, flanked by full-backs Daiki Hashioka and Lukas Ullrich.

As for Villa, they are anticipating the instrumentality of right-winger Leon Bailey, who has been sidelined with a musculus injury, but this lucifer whitethorn travel excessively soon for the 29-year-old.

With that successful mind, John McGinn should beryllium connected manus to commencement connected the close - with George Hemmings connected the near - supporting striker Tammy Abraham, who is apt to travel successful for 17-year-old Brian Madjo.

Elsewhere, summertime signing Johan Manzambi is closing successful connected a comeback from a genu injury, though chap midfielder Amadou Onana is acceptable to miss the bulk of 2026-27 aft suffering a cruciate ligament wounded astatine the World Cup.

In the meantime, Emery could commencement Boubacar Kamara and Joao Gomes down the much attack-minded Emiliano Buendia connected Saturday.

Borussia Monchengladbach imaginable starting lineup:

Olschowsky; Hashioka, Diks, Leszczynski, Ullrich; Sander, Stoger; Honorat, Bolin, Hack; Lidberg

Aston Villa imaginable starting lineup:

Bizot; Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Gomes; McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings; Abraham

We say: Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Aston Villa

Gladbach person been beardown successful pre-season, and they volition beryllium acceptable for the situation of facing Villa pursuing their awesome winning streak.

The visitors volition beryllium definite to enactment up a fight, but it remains to beryllium seen whether they tin muster the spot to execute astatine their champion connected the roadworthy aft a hard summer.

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