Aston Villa vs Leeds Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 13/01/2023

[Premier League Prediction] Aston Villa vs Leeds Prediction: When Leeds United visits Villa Park on Friday night to play Aston Villa, they will be attempting to win in the Premier League for the first time since the beginning of November.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Prediction: Rough start for Unai Emery

Aston Villa will be attempting to increase the space between themselves and the relegation zone by defeating Leeds in the Premier League on Friday and earning all three points. As Jesse Marsch's team sits 2 points above the drop zone and might fall into the bottom three this weekend if they lose, the visitors will be praying that Friday the 13th does not prove to be a bad day for them.

Aston Villa form

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Seven games have been managed by Unai Emery since he joined Villa, and the Premier League has seen a significant improvement. The Spaniard has a record of three victories, one draw, and three losses. In fact, in their five league games under Emery, Villa has won three, tied one, and lost one. As a result, they have 22 points, which puts them in 11th place in the standings, just three points behind 10th-place Chelsea.

On New Year's Day, Villa defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, but on Wednesday, they had to come from behind to draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers when Danny Ings canceled out Daniel Podence's opening goal.

Aston Villa form

Emery's squad lost shockingly to League Two team Stevenage at home in the FA Cup at the weekend, and the team's supporters will be hoping for a bounce-back performance in this game. Villa is unbeaten in their past four Premier League games against Leeds, including a scoreless draw at Elland Road in the rematch back in October. This season, Villa will only be focused on playing in the Premier League.

Leeds form

Leeds, on the other hand, tied 2-2 with Cardiff City in the FA Cup over the weekend, necessitating a rematch to decide whether the team will move on to the competition's fourth round. A 0-0 tie with Newcastle United on December 31 and a 2-2 draw with West Ham United on January 4 were the Whites' most recent two Premier League draws. Since a 4-3 victory against Bournemouth at the beginning of November, Jesse Marsch's team has lost to Tottenham and Manchester City in England's top division.

Leeds's form

With 17 points from their first 17 games, Leeds are now in 14th in the table, two points ahead of Everton in 18th position going into the upcoming slate of games. However, Wolves are only three points ahead of Leicester City in 13th position, which shows how rapidly the situation at the bottom of the league might alter. Leeds last defeated Villa 3-0 at Villa Park in October 2020, while the past two Premier League encounters between the two teams have ended in a draw.

Aston Villa vs Leeds H2H Stats

Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to April 28, 2019, it can be seen that Aston Villa has won two of them and Leeds United has won one. Three of the matches have ended in draws. The two teams combined for 15 goals in these games, with 8 from The Villans and 7 from The Whites. This results in an average of 2.5 goals being scored every game.

Aston Villa vs Leeds H2H Stats

The two teams' most recent league encounter took place on Premier League Match Day 9 on October 2, 2022, with Leeds United defeating Aston Villa 0-0. Leeds United had 44% of the day's possession and 1 of its 6 shots on goal was on goal. Seven of Aston Villa's 19 shots on goal were on goal. Stuart Attwell served as the referee for the game.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Current Odds

Aston Villa vs Leeds Current Odds

Let's take a deeper look at the most recent markets, odds, and probability estimates before Aston Villa and Manchester City's matchup on Thursday.

• Handicap Odds: Aston Villa (0.94) / Leeds (0.99)
• 1x2 Odds: Aston Villa (1.93) / Draw (3.75) / Leeds (4.20)
• Over/Under Goals: Over 2.5 (1.81) | Under 2.5 (2.00)
• Both Teams To Score: Yes (1.76) | No (2.05)

As you can see, Aston Villa is the overwhelming favourite to win this game according to the bookies, but Leeds has a chance to pull off a surprise. The odds on Over 2.5 Goals are presently at 13/16 (1.81) - 55.2%, while the odds on Under 2.5 Goals are at 13/12 (2.08) - 48%, suggesting that the bookmakers are also anticipating goals in this game.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Betting Tips

Aston Villa to Win

Since the hosts have triumphed in three of their last four competitive and non-competitive games against the visitors, we are betting for Aston Villa to defeat Leeds at home. You can understand why we're favoring a home victory on Friday given that Villa has earned four points from their past two league contests and Leeds hasn't won since their return from the international break at the end of December.

Both Teams to Score

In this match, we anticipate scoring at both ends of the pitch. Aston Villa's past four league and cup games have seen both teams score, while the hosts have only managed two clean sheets in their last six efforts. The fact that both teams have scored in five of Leeds' past six games across all competitions certainly strengthens our forecast for Friday's lone Premier League match.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Best Tips From Betimate

• Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United

With just five points from eight games, Leeds has the third-worst away record in the Premier League this season, while Villa has 14 points in front of their home crowd. On Friday, we anticipate a close game, but we think Emery's team will manage to secure a crucial three points.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Best Tips From Betimate

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Aston Villa vs Leeds Prediction: Possible lineups

Aston Villa’s possible starting lineup: Martínez (GK), Young, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Buendía, Kamara, Luiz, Watkins & Bailey.

Leeds’s possible starting lineup: Meslier (GK), Cooper, Ayling, Koch, Struijk, Roca, Adams, Aaronson, Rodrigo, Summerville & Gnonto.

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