Leeds – Aston Villa Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (01.12.2017)

Leeds United and Aston Villa meet at Elland Road, in a match for the 20th round of the Championship. There is only record of 2 recent direct matches between these two teams: on 12-29-2016, which ended with a draw by (1-1), and on 03-12-2016, which ended with the victory of Leeds United by ( 2-0). Despite being a match between 8th and 4th of the table, it is actually a match between the º ranked in home games and the 7th as a visitor.

Leeds United:

After 9 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 29 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, by (0-2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Barnsley, by (0-2). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 15 points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 16 conceded at home, against 14 goals scored and 8 conceded at home. For the league, Leeds United won 14 points out of 27 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Leeds came to this game with a triumph in the Barnsley field, by 0-2, adding the following triumph in the last three games: Alioski and Samuel Sáiz scored the team’s goals. Normally we can verify that the Leeds acts with a system designed in 4-3-3, being Ekuban the player responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the opponent: this player is one of the best finalists, with 4 goals scored. To point out that the premises present enormous competition in the finalization, counterattacks and set offensive offensive plays. Stuart Dallas is the only player absent from this game, due to an injury.

Aston Villa:

After 10 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 35 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Ipswich Town by (2-0), after in the previous match they have won at home, against Sunderland, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 14 points in away matches and 21 at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 9 conceded at home, against 15 goals scored and 8 conceded at home. For the league, Aston Villa won 14 points out of 27 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 6 matches they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

The Aston Villa part for this game with a victory over Ipswich, 2-0, adding the third consecutive victory in the championship: the two goals were scored by Adomah. In this away game, coach Steve Bruce must keep the team in a 4-2-3-1, with Davis being the most offensive reference. It is important to emphasize that the end Albert Adomah is the best finalist of Aston Villa, with 10 goals scored. To also point out the quality of the visitors in the set pieces, aerial game and offensive transition. Everything indicates that the coach can not count on Terry, Kodjia, Hogan and Jedinak, all with physical problems.