Aston Villa – Leeds: Villa Park Wants a Repeat
Saturday afternoon, Villa host Leeds in a big game for the top end of the table. The Villans want to back up their win at Elland Road, while the Whites are riding a run and desperate to pull further clear of the drop.
Aston Villa: League is the Priority 
Going out of the FA Cup to Newcastle stung, but Emery has been blunt: the Premier League is the main target. On that front their season has been solid. Fifty points from 26 matches puts Villa among their best recent campaigns. A narrow win at Brighton last time out only boosted confidence and kept them third.
The mission is clear: lock in Champions League football. Eight points on sixth gives breathing space, but nothing’s wrapped up. At home Villa are awkward to break down, especially against newly promoted sides — they’ve been unbeaten against them under Emery.
Leeds: Solid but Toothless Away from Home 
Leeds have found belief. A penalty shootout win in the FA Cup and a gutsy draw at Chelsea show Daniel Farke’s side have backbone. Since December they’ve been one of the hardest teams to beat in the league — but they pile up draws. That steady grind has them 15th with a useful gap to the relegation zone.
The main issue is away form. One win in their last 18 Premier League trips. A string of draws shows resistance, but turning those stalemates into wins is proving tough.
Probable Lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez ; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen ; Onana, Luiz ; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia ; Watkins
Leeds: Darlow ; Justin, Rodon, Struijk ; Bogle, Ampadu, Gruev, Gudmundsson ; Gnonto, Aaronson ; Calvert-Lewin
Football Prediction Aston Villa vs Leeds
Aston Villa to win
Leeds can defend and grind results out, but their trouble finding wins on the road could decide it. In what’s likely to be a tight match, Villa have more attacking weapons and should snatch the opener to take all three points.
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