Bayern Munich vs Aston Villa Preview

Bayern Munich face Aston Villa at Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday, 7th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly bringing together two clubs with a shared, if distant, European history.

Bayern head into this one in excellent form. Their most recent outing was an extraordinary 15-0 win away at Rottach-Egern. Prior to that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Wehen in a rare pre-season slip. Before that, they won 3-0 at home against Stuttgart in the German Cup. Earlier in this run, Bayern thrashed FC Koln 5-1 at home, and their sequence began with a 1-0 away win at Wolfsburg. Across these five matches, Bayern have won four and lost just once, with a hugely one-sided victory their most recent result.

Aston Villa have also shown strong form on the road throughout their summer schedule. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 win away against a Liga 1 All-Stars selection. Prior to that, they were beaten 4-2 at home by Real Sociedad. Before that, they lost 2-1 away at FC Porto. Earlier in this run, Villa thrashed Walsall 5-0 away, and their sequence began with a 2-1 away win at Manchester City. Overall, Villa have won three and lost two across their last five, arriving in Hong Kong with confidence after their most recent win.

The head-to-head record favours Aston Villa, who have won both of the last two meetings, with no draws and no wins for Bayern. Most recently, Villa won 1-0 at home in October 2024. In the previous encounter, Villa also won 1-0 at home, a result dating back to 1982. Bayern will be keen to end their winless run against Villa, even in a friendly setting with no history of facing them on neutral ground.

Bayern’s attacking form has been eye-catching throughout their pre-season, with the win over Rottach-Egern a standout, though the defeat to Wehen shows squad rotation can affect results even for a side of their quality. Villa’s away form has been the more notable thread of their summer, with big wins at Walsall and Manchester City offsetting narrow defeats to Porto and Real Sociedad. Both sides look sharp going forward, and with a neutral venue and rotated squads likely, goals could again be a feature at Kai Tak Sports Park.

Internationally, the match is available to stream via FC Bayern.tv Plus, VillaTV and Onefootball. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on fuboTV, FOX Deportes and FOX One. In Hong Kong, the game is available on Now Player and ViuTV.

Bayern Munich Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Rottach-Egern	0-15	Bayern Munich	CF	30.07.26
❌	Wehen	2-1	Bayern Munich	CF	25.07.26
✅	Bayern Munich	3-0	Stuttgart	POK	23.05.26
✅	Bayern Munich	5-1	FC Koln	BUN	16.05.26
✅	Wolfsburg	0-1	Bayern Munich	BUN	09.05.26

Aston Villa Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Liga 1 All-Stars	1-3	Aston Villa	CF	01.08.26
❌	Aston Villa	2-4	Real Sociedad	CF	28.07.26
❌	FC Porto	2-1	Aston Villa	CF	25.07.26
✅	Walsall	0-5	Aston Villa	CF	21.07.26
✅	Manchester City	1-2	Aston Villa	PL	24.05.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Aston Villa	1-0	Bayern Munich	CL	02.10.24
Aston Villa	1-0	Bayern Munich	CL	26.05.82

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
International	FC Bayern.tv Plus, VillaTV, Onefootball
USA	fuboTV, FOX Deportes, FOX One
Hong Kong	Now Player, ViuTV
Australia	beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
New Zealand	beIN Sports Connect New Zealand
Brazil	Zapping, IT tv Plus, Claro TV+, SportyNet, Sky+
Argentina	Claro Sports
Japan	U-NEXT
Portugal	LiveMode
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi Sports 1, 51 Kuwait