Eintracht Frankfurt faces Aston Villa in a high-profile pre-season friendly as part of both clubs’ preparations for the 2025/26 campaign. The match takes place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, with kick-off at 19:00 local time (01:00 on Sunday, July 27 in Germany)[1]. This fixture serves as the opening game of Eintracht’s Adidas U.S. Tour and is considered a pre-season highlight, showcasing the club’s ongoing international expansion[1].
This will mark Aston Villa’s first friendly of their U.S. tour, coming just days after their arrival from England[1]. For the Birmingham-based Premier League side, the encounter against Eintracht Frankfurt is the second game against German opposition during their preseason, following a 3-1 defeat to Hansa Rostock last week[1].
The match is part of the Club Friendly Games series and will be available for Villa fans to watch live on VillaTV[2][4][5]. Both teams view the match as a key assessment before the start of their domestic league campaigns.
In terms of team news and fan engagement, Aston Villa is set to debut their new home kit during this match in the USA, and supporters can catch every pre-season fixture on VillaTV[5]. Fans in Kentucky and worldwide are anticipating a competitive encounter between Bundesliga and Premier League opposition.