13th January 2023 – 21:00, Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa and Leeds United will kick off the Premier League 20th round on Friday evening. The hosts look forward to staying in the safe zone, while the away side hopes to move toward the middle of the table.
Aston Villa Preview & Team News
Aston Villa will want a better result here after the 2-1 FA Cup defeat last time out to Stevenage. Although the Villans won three times in the previous five Premier League rounds, they failed to celebrate in the last two home games in all competitions. Matches involving Aston Villa have tended to be entertaining affairs of late, with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past six games, a total of 20 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game), with 9 of those coming from Aston Villa. Diego Carlos (Achilles tendon rupture) and John McGinn (Thigh Muscle Strain) are not available for Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.
Leeds United Preview & Team News
In their previous fixture, Leeds United drew 2-2 in the FA Cup tie with Cardiff City. However, the visitors have been searching for a Premier League win for the past four rounds. Nevertheless, two consecutive draws hold their heads above the water, being two points ahead of the relegation zone. Demonstrating their partiality to high-scoring matches, the back of the net has been hit 20 times in the previous six games in which Leeds United have taken to the field, giving a mean average of 3.33 goals each clash. Opposition teams have got 12 of those goals. Out of a mainly available group of players, there is just a single fitness problem for Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch to be concerned with. Stuart Dallas (Femoral Fracture) won’t be playing here.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Leeds United has had issues on the road this season, and it’s going to be tough for them at Villa Park. Therefore, we think the home side will pick up three important points in this encounter.
Goals Market Prediction
Their head-to-head clashes in Birmingham have been pretty entertaining recently, with many goals scored. We expect a similar display and at least three goals in total.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
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