Aston Villa and Leeds United face off on Wednesday in an English Premier League showdown at Villa Park. When these two teams faced off in February of 2021 it was Aston Villa that won 1-0.
Aston Villa comes into this game sitting in 11th place in the standings having picked up 26 points. In the last game against Everton it wasn’t the most smooth game, but Aston Villa scored one goal and that led to the victory. Two games ago against Manchester United Aston Villa played to a 2-2 draw. Aston Villa has scored 28 goals total while their defense has given up 32 goals total. Ollie Watkins has been the best player for Aston Villa scoring five goals and adding an assist. Danny Ings has also scored four goals and added two assists.
On the other side of this matchup is Leeds United who sit in 15th place having picked up 22 points. In the last game against Newcastle, they gave up a goal in the 75th minute, and that led to the 1-0 victory. Leeds United has scored 24 goals total while their defense has given up 40 goals total. Raphael Dias Belloli has been the top player for Leeds United scoring eight goals and adding two assists. Jack Harrison has also been strong for this team scoring four goals and adding another assist. In this game if Leeds United wants to come away with a victory, they are going to need the offense to be good.
I really like Aston Villa in this game. Aston Villa is going to lock down Leeds United’s offense, and that is going to be the difference in this game. Look for Aston Villa to score a goal or two, and the favorite will come away with a victory.