Leeds vs Aston Villa Prediction & Tips
Leeds United and Aston Villa face at Elland Road, in a match for the 26 th round of the Premier League. Leeds United won away by (0‑3) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 23‑10‑2020. The head ‑ to ‑ head record at this stadium, favors the home team, since they have won 1 and tied 2 in the last 3 matches. However, in the last head ‑ to ‑ head played at this stadium, on 28‑04‑2019, the match ended in a draw by ( 1‑1). The home / away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a game between 10th and 8th in the general classification, in fact this is a match between the 16th classified in home games and the 7th as a visitor.
Leeds
The home team is currently in 10th place, with 35 points won, after 11 wins, 2 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Wolverhampton Wanderers by (1‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Southampton by (3‑0). This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since they have won 18 points away, where they scored 24 goals and conceded 27, and 14 points in their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 home matches for the league, Leeds United has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, having won 13 points out of 30 possible. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 25 games in this competition, he only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 12 home matches for this competition: they scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
Leeds United heads into this match with a 3-0 win against Southampton, putting an end to the two consecutive setbacks in this Premier League: the team’s goals were signed by Stuart Dallas, Raphinha and Patrick Bamford. In this match against Aston Villa, coach Marcelo Bielsa must play with a tactical system very similar to the last game, that is, the 4-3-3, with Patrick Bamford being largely responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the visitors: this player is Leeds United’s top scorer with 13 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Mateusz Klich, Jamie Shackleton, Kalvin Phillips, Ian Poveda, Rodrigo Moreno, Robin Koch, Adam Forshaw and Gaetano Berardi, players who are recovering from injury.
Aston Villa
The visiting team is currently in 8th place, with 36 points won, after 11 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied for Brighton & Hove Albion by (0‑0). In the last match, they have lost at home to Leicester City by (1‑2). This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since they have won 20 points away and 16 at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 16 goals conceded at home, against 17 goals scored and 10 suffered as a visitor. In the last 10 away matches, Aston Villa has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, having won 14 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored frequently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 23 matches in this competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 12 matches played as a visitor to this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Aston Villa starts for this match after having lost, by 1-2, receiving Leicester City, putting an end to the two consecutive games without losing in this competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Bertrand Traoré. In this game against Leeds United, coach Dean Smith should keep the team in 4-3-3 favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the corridors. Ollie Watkins is the team’s top scorer in this competition with 10 goals. Out of this game due to physical problems are Jack Grealish, Matty Cash, Kortney Hause and Wesley Moraes.
Leeds – Aston Villa FREE TIPS
Leeds – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
