The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Leeds United lock horns with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side in an important clash at Villa Park on Friday. Aston Villa are currently in 11th place in the Premier League standings and have been fairly impressive in recent weeks. The hosts suffered a stunning 2-1 defeat at the hands of Stevenage in their previous game and will need to bounce back this week.
Leeds United, on the other hand, are in 14th place in the league table at the moment and have not been at their best this season. The away side played out a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Match Details:
- Match: Aston Villa vs Leeds United
- Date: 14 January 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: Villa Park
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Prediction
Aston Villa will be reeling from their defeat against Stevenage and will need to prove their mettle in this fixture. The hosts have improved under Unai Emery and will look to move up the league table this week.
Leeds United have plenty of work to do to cope with the top flight and are in need of a shot in the arm. Aston Villa are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 Leeds United
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Head-To-Head
- Aston Villa have a good record against Leeds United and have won 41 out of the 105 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Leeds United’s 32 victories.
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four matches in the Premier League and have kept three clean sheets during this period.
- Aston Villa have lost six of the last nine matches that they have played on a Saturday but did manage to defeat Southampton in such a game earlier this season.
- Leeds United have lost only one of their last six Premier League away games against Aston Villa, with their previous such defeat coming in February 2004.
- Leeds United have alternated between winning and dropping points in each of their last eight Premier League away games played out on a Friday.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Date
This match will take place on 14 January 2023
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Team News
Villa will again be missing John McGinn on Friday due to a hamstring injury, while Diego Carlos is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
The home side will also be without the services of Leander Dendoncker following his red card against Stevenage, while Matty Cash and Ludwig Augustinsson both had to be replaced in the FA Cup third-round fixture after picking up injury problems.
Cash is expected to recover in time for this match, though, and there will be changes from the side that started at the weekend, with Emiliano Buendia, Ashley Young, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne, Emiliano Martinez, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara all set to return to the first XI.
Alex Moreno has now arrived from Real Betis, but he will not be involved for the hosts here.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Lineups
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Cash, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia; Watkins, Bailey
Leeds United:
Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Roca, Adams; Aaronson, Gnonto, Harrison; Rodrigo
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Odds
- Aston Villa vs. Leeds United money line: Aston Villa -108, Leeds +295, Draw +245
- Aston Villa vs. Leeds United over/under: 2.5 goals
- Aston Villa vs. Leeds United spread: Aston Villa -0.5 (-110)
- AVL: The Lions have been limited to one goal in four of their last five matches across all competitions
- LEE: The Whites have been held scoreless in just one of their last seven EPL games
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Stats
- Aston Villa 47.71%
- Leeds United 27.52%
- Draw 24.76%
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Tips
Tip 1: Result – Aston Villa
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Ollie Watkins to score – Yes
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Aston Villa win with a probability of 47.71%. A win for Leeds United has a probability of 27.52% and a draw has a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.41%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest Leeds United win is 0-1 (7.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.73%).
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Where To Watch Live English Premier League Today Match
You can watch this match on Star Sports Select 1
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Who Will Win
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