Aston Villa vs Leeds United Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Aston Villa take on Leeds United in a televised Championship match this Thursday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Villa Park. The Villans won 2-1 at home to Burton Albion in their last match while the Peacocks ran out 1-4 winners away at Preston North End.

Aston Villa vs Leeds United Preview

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has plenty of options if he wishes to freshen up the squad with the likes of Ashley Westwood, Jack Grealish, Jordan Ayew, Gabby Agbonlahor and Rudy Gestede pushing for inclusion. The hosts have three long-term injuries with Micah Richards, Ritchie de Laet and Jed Steer on the sidelines. Jonathan Kodjia has 8 goals to his name so far this season and will be a real handful for the visiting defenders to contend with.

Leeds welcomed back Pablo Hernandez from injury on Boxing Day but he may start on the bench once more due to a lack of match fitness. Left-back Charlie Taylor remains a doubt, while Eunan O’Kane and Lewie Coyle will both miss out through injury. Club top-scorer Chris Wood should get the nod to lead the line, despite recently recovering from an injury.

Team Predictions Aston Villa vs Leeds United

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 formation: Bunn; Amavi, Baker, Chester, Hutton; Gardner, Jedinak; Bacuna, McCormack, Adomah; Kodjia

Leeds 4-2-3-1 formation: Green; Berardi, Jansson, Bartley, Ayling; Bridcutt, Phillips; Doukara, Roofe, Sacko; Wood

Aston Villa vs Leeds United Betting Tips

• Aston Villa have won 6 drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Leeds have won 7 drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Aston Villa have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Leeds have scored an average of 1.6 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Aston Villa’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Leeds’ previous 10 matches

Aston Villa vs Leeds United Prediction

Aston Villa had a well documented bad start to life in the Championship but have climbed the table since Steve Bruce took the helm. Now in tenth place, they sit just 6 points shy of the playoffs and will be looking to claw some more ground back by taking points off Leeds.

The visitors are in good form and are in the playoff hunt, sitting 7 points ahead of Villa in fifth place. Garry Monk seems to have settled on his best XI and much of what they do relies on the goals of Chris Wood. The only concern is, do they have a plan B?

These sides met just five games back, with Leeds taking 3 points at Elland Road. Home comforts could come into it once again though and it’s worth bearing in mind that the hosts are unbeaten at home in the Championship this season. They’re the only side to still hold that accolade and having won 5 home games in a row, they‘re taken to grind out a result here.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
ASTON VILLA at 23/20 with BetVictor

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 4/6 with Betfred

Correct Score Prediction
ASTON VILLA 1-0 at 6/1 with BetVictor

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