Aston Villa have landed in Thailand for a pre-season friendly against BG Pathum United on Tuesday 4 August, the second stop on the club’s 2026 Asia tour. They also finished fourth in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League. BG Pathum United go into the game in good shapeBG Pathum, formerly known as Bangkok Glass, finished fourth in the Thai League last season. The club won its first Thai title in 2021 and has appeared in the AFC Champions League twice in the past five years. That result secured a place in the AFC Champions League Two group stage, which begins in September.