Aston Villa – Leeds Prediction & Picks (13.04.2018)

Aston Villa and Leeds United meet at Villa Park, in a match for the 43rd round of the Championship. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 01-12-2017, both teams tied (1-1). Unlike what would be expected, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to Leeds United, since in the last 3 games between these two teams recorded 1 win and 2 draws. Despite being a match between 4th and 14th of the table, it is actually a match between the 3rd classified in home matches and the º as a visitor.

Aston Villa:

The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 76 points won, after 22 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Norwich City, by (3-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Cardiff City, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 45 points in a stadium, where it scored 40 goals and suffered 18 points, against only 31 points in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Aston Villa has a record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 23 points out of 30 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 42 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 15 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

The Villa Aston comes to this game motivated, after having added a victory at home against Cardiff, 1-0, returning to the triumphs after the defeat against Norwich. It is important to emphasize that the landlords remain in a position of access to the play-offs of promotion. Normally we can see that the Aston Villa acts with a tactical system designed in 4-2-3-1, with Hourihane being the anchor of the team, this player having a fantastic positional sense. On the other hand, Albert Adomah is the great highlight of this team, with 14 goals scored. In spite of the good moment of form that crosses, the local formation presents / displays several failures in the aerial game and in the defensive transition. For this game the coach can count on all his players.

Leeds United:

After 15 wins, 9 draws and 18 losses, the away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 54 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Preston North End by (3-1), after in the previous match they tied at home, against Sunderland, by (1-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 30 points, against only in their away matches. In the last 10 away league matches Leeds United has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 6 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 42 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 20 times and have only won 1 result.

The Leeds United part for this game with a defeat in the field of Preston, by 3-1, adding in this way the third game followed without winning in the championship. In this game away from home coach Paul Heckingbottom must opt ​​for a different strategy of the last game, that is, privilege the defensive organization and counterattacks. Lasogga is the great highlight of Leeds, with 10 goals scored. Remember that the visitors are not going through a good phase, since they only record 2 wins in the last 10 matches played. For this game the coach can not count on Luke Ayling, due to an injury.