Mansion Sports – After securing qualification for the round of 16 of the 2025/2026 Europa League last week, Aston Villa will conclude their league phase campaign by facing playoff contenders Red Bull Salzburg.

This match is scheduled to take place at Villa Park on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 20:00 local time.

While Unai Emery’s side sit second in the standings out of 36 teams and have already guaranteed a top-eight finish, Thomas Letsch’s team are in 28th place but still have a chance to sneak into the top 24.

Before the match begins, let us take a look at the recommendations from Mansion Sports for where to watch Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg January 2026 so as not to miss the exciting action.

Conditions of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Aston Villa

Aston Villa remain in contention for the Premier League title this season after securing an impressive 2-0 victory over Newcastle United last Sunday, a result that leaves them four points behind league leaders Arsenal, who suffered a surprising 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United.

Unai Emery’s squad also recorded an important victory three days earlier in the coach’s 100th Europa League match, when Villa defeated Fenerbahce 1-0 in Turkey and secured direct qualification for the round of 16 with one match remaining.

Villa currently have the same number of points as Lyon at the top of the 36-team standings after winning six of their seven league phase matches, against Fenerbahce, Basel, Young Boys, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Feyenoord, and Bologna.

Their only defeat came away against Go Ahead Eagles on matchday three.

The Birmingham-based side will approach the match against Salzburg with confidence, having won 19 of their last 22 home matches across all competitions, with one draw and two defeats, and they are targeting a seventh consecutive European victory at Villa Park.

However, they did suffer a 1-0 defeat in their most recent Premier League home match against Everton on 18 January.

Villa have never previously faced Salzburg and have only met Austrian teams four times in their history, all in Europa League qualifiers against Rapid Vienna, recording just one victory in 2009, along with one draw and two defeats.

Regarding squad conditions for the home side, Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans sustained an ankle injury against Newcastle United last weekend and is expected to be sidelined for a considerable period.

Boubacar Kamara and John McGinn remain unavailable due to knee injuries, while Ross Barkley’s knee condition will be assessed ahead of kickoff.

Emery is expected to rotate several positions given that Villa have already secured qualification for the round of 16.

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot could be selected in place of Emiliano Martinez, while Andres Garcia, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, and Lucas Digne may form the defensive line.

Lamare Bogarde is predicted to replace Tielemans and partner Amadou Onana and or 18-year-old youngster George Hemmings in midfield.

In attack, Evann Guessand is likely to be supported by Jadon Sancho, who scored in the victory over Fenerbahce.

RB Salzburg

After being eliminated in the league or group phase of the Champions League in each of the past three seasons, Red Bull Salzburg are once again facing the threat of an early exit in the Europa League this season.

Nevertheless, they improved their chances of reaching the knockout stage thanks to a 3-1 home victory over Basel last week.

Salzburg’s only other win in the league phase this season was a 2-0 home victory over Go Ahead Eagles, the team that previously defeated Aston Villa.

Aside from those results, Thomas Letsch’s side have suffered five Europa League defeats against Porto, Lyon, Ferencvaros, Bologna, and Freiburg.

The 17-time Austrian champions now trail Celtic by two points, with Celtic occupying 24th place, the final playoff qualification spot.

They must secure a victory over Aston Villa and hope for favorable results elsewhere if they are to advance to the knockout phase. Any result other than a win will confirm their elimination.

Salzburg currently lead the Austrian Bundesliga standings despite the competition being only halfway through the season, but they have not played a league match since 14 December due to the winter break.

Their next competitive domestic fixture will be the Austrian Cup quarter-final against Wolfsberger on Sunday, three days after the crucial Europa League encounter with Aston Villa.

Die Roten Bullen enter this match having never won in eight European meetings against English teams, recording two draws and six defeats.

Those two draws came against Blackburn Rovers in the 2006/2007 season and Chelsea in the 2022/2023 Champions League group stage.

Regarding squad conditions in the Red Bull Salzburg camp, they are still without midfielder Takumu Kawamura and central defender John Mellberg, both of whom are recovering from long-term knee injuries.

Teenage winger Kerim Alajbegovic scored twice in Salzburg’s victory over Basel and is likely to retain his place in the forward line alongside Edmund Baidoo and Petar Ratkov, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season.

Former Brentford midfielder Mads Bidstrup is expected to operate in midfield alongside Sota Kitano and Soumaila Diabate, while the 19-year-old central defensive pairing of Joane Gadou and Jannik Schuster could be selected once again.

Where to Watch Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg January 2026

For those who want to watch and are looking for where to watch Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg January 2026, depending on your country of residence, this match can be viewed through official streaming platforms such as:

• TNT Sports
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• Paramount+
• beIN Sports
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