Aston Villa vs Leeds United Predictions and Betting Tips
We kick-off another round of fixtures in the Premier League this Friday with a highly-anticipated encounter. For this one, Leeds United travel to Villa Park to take on high-flying Aston Villa. With the home side being the only English team with a 100% record, will they manage to get their fifth Premier League win in a row?
Two exciting teams will knock horns this Friday in a game in which we expect goals to flow. Seven of the last eight games between these two sides have finished in over 2.5 goals which further buttresses that fact. However, Aston Villa has a slightly head-to-head record with a 39% win percentage compared to their opponent's 31%. The most recent game ended in a controversial 1-1 draw in the 18/19 EFL Championship season.
Villa looking at five from five
Dean Smith and his boys have been nothing but stunning since the 2020/21 season commenced. As at the end of last season, nobody would have believed they would be at this level with the side struggling all through the 2019/20 campaign. Although they've played a game less, they're only one point behind Everton who is at the top of the table. With that, The Villains will be keen on putting more pressure on the league leaders with another win this Friday.
Dean Smith left it late away at Leicester City as they ran out 1-0 winners last time out. Vardy's absence made Mings and Konsa's job a little easier with the Foxes failing to stretch the Villa defence. A sweet strike from Ross Barkley in the dying minutes settled the tie, condemning Leicester City to their second loss of the season.
The Peacocks fall short once again
Leeds United have proved themselves to be a team never to be written off with the newcomers putting scintillating performances. With seven points from their opening five games, the Leeds faithful surely will be proud of their performances of late.
However, they lost their first home game last time out as they entertained Wolves. The first-half was all Leeds United but Bielsa's troops failed to convert their chances. Following the commencement of the second half, the momentum swung in Wolves' favour. Unsurprisingly, they took the lead in the 70th minute via a Raul Jimenez strike that deflected off Kalvin Phillips. That was all she wrote as Nuno and his boys celebrated a vital victory.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Team News
Wesley and Tom Heaton both haven't featured all through this season. We don't expect to see the duo as they're still struggling with injuries. With regards to the away side, Phillips and Llorente are both ruled out.
Aston Villa possible starting XI:
Martinez; Cash. Konsa, Mings, Targett; Luiz, McGinn, Barkley; Grealish, Traore, Watkins
Leeds United possible starting XI:
Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Struijk; Costa, Rodrigo, Klich, harrison; Bamford
Aston Villa vs Leeds United Prediction: 2-1
Leeds United has been impressive since making it to the English top-flight. However, with that win in their previous game, Villa has shown that they can stand their ground with just about any team in the Premier League. As a result, we believe the home side are well-worth backing for this game.
