Aston Villa v Leeds Championship, 29th December
Aston Villa are on the up by they have a tough game on their hands in midweek as they play host to Leeds. Villa have. benefitted hugely from Steve Bruce’s arrival at the club and they have won seven of their last eleven games in the Championship. However, even that can’t stand up to the form of Leeds who have won eight of their last ten, with the only defeats in that sequence happening against the current top two in the league. This should be a cracking match in the Midlands with some big points up for grabs in the play off race.
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Aston Villa v Leeds Betting Tips
Villa will once again put their unbeaten home form on the line they took a 2-1 home in over Burton on Boxing Day to stretch their form at Villa Park This season in the Championship out to W6 D5 L0. So pretty good and reliable there and the Villains are in decent form. They have posted a W7 D2 L2 record in their last eleven league games. That’s compared to them winning just one of their opening twelve games of the season. Villa have taken just the one clean sheet in their last four on home soil so it is worth looking at both teams to score at William Hill for a price of 10/11 on the game. This is no easy game for Villa here with their opponents going so well at the moment. Villa aren’t so far way from the play off spots at the moment that’s it’s unreasonable to see them getting in the promotion picture. With their win over, they pushed even closer.
Villa have been level at the break in six of their eleven home games this season so it could be worth having a flutter on a half time draw. Just once they have been behind at Villa Park at the break this term. Only 45% of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals so look under the goal line at William Hill for a price of 4/6 with the bookmaker. Villa have returned eighteen goals at home in their eleven Championship games there this season and have conceded only the nine so they are pretty solid. It would be a big win if they can pull this one out of the bag but they have won just one of their last four at home against Leeds (W1 D1 L2) so not the strongest of records. They have blanked the visitors in their last two visits to Villa Park though. While Villa are running at odds-on to win, that will probably end punters flocking to back Leeds.
The Whites are on terrific form at the moment having won eight of their last ten league games (D2). During that sequence, they have only suffered dips against title-challenging Brighton and Newcastle. Villa have gone W6 D0 L5 away from home this season and they have a W4 L1 record in their last five out on the road. The loss in that sequence of road games was at Brighton at the start of December. Leeds have collected three clean sheets in their last five league games, so this is probably going to be tight. In the correct score market an Aston Villa 1-0 is a 5/1 shot with a Leeds 1-0 at a tempting 9-1 poke. Villa’s last three league games have been settled by a 1-0 scoreline (W2 L1). In the anytime goalscorer market at William Hill, Chris Wood for Leeds is a 15/8 poke while Villa’s Jonathan Kodjia is in at 11/8.
Who will win – Aston Villa v Leeds Predictions
This could be a really good match up. Leeds have been steaming along lately but then again Villa have been in pretty good shape as well under Steve Bruce. The Villains have yet to taste defeat on home soil this season and that could push the game to a draw, which looks a reasonable punt. Go under 2.5 goals in this one as neither are likely to give up too much. If you are looking for a winner, Leeds at the price they are may be worth a punt.
