Placed 11th in the standings, Aston Villa have 22 points from 18 matches. They have done impressively well under Emery’s management.
Aston Villa play host to Leeds United in an intriguing Premier League battle on Friday night. The upcoming contest will undoubtedly be in the favour of the home side thanks to their impressive form of late. Ever since Unai Emery was appointed as their manager, Villa have started playing with a new found belief. This has helped them steer clear of the relegation zone. The same cannot be said for Leeds United, who are going through a difficult spell in the Premier League.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United | Key details |
Date | January 13 |
Venue | Villa Park |
Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Saturday) |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 8 pm (Friday) |
Placed 11th in the standings, Aston Villa have 22 points from 18 matches. They have done impressively well under Emery’s management. Not long ago they were flirting with relegation, however, Villa have now moved clear of the dreaded zone. However, Leeds United are in a spot of bother. They are winless in their last four league matches. As things stand, Leeds have 17 points from 17 games to be placed 14th in the table.
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There will be a good number of absentees from both sides for this match. Aston Villa will be without Leander Dendoncker due to his suspension, while John McGinn will be absent due to an injury. Besides, there are question marks over the participation of Matty Cash and Ludwig Augustinsson. On the other hand, Leeds United will be without Adam Forshaw, Archie Gray, Luis Sinisterra, and Stuart Dallas. There are also question marks over the participation of Patrick Bamford.
Aston Villa possible line-up: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Cash, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia, Ings, Bailey
Leeds United possible line-up: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Roca, Adams, Aaronson, Gnonto, Rodrigo, Summerville
Aston Villa
Opponents | Score |
Stevenage | 1-2 (L) |
Wolves | 1-1 |
Tottenham | 0-2 (W) |
Liverpool | 1-3 (L) |
Villarreal | 0-1 (L) |
Leeds United
Opponents | Score |
Cardiff | 2-2 |
West Ham | 2-2 |
Newcastle | 0-0 |
Manchester City | 1-3 (L) |
Monaco | 2-4 (L) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Leeds United draw Aston Villa | 0-0 |
Aston Villa beat Leeds United | 1-0 |
Leeds United lose to Aston Villa | 0-3 |
Aston Villa draw Leeds United | 3-3 |
Leeds United lose to Aston Villa | 0-1 |
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leeds United will take place at Villa Park on Saturday at 1:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Aston Villa and Leeds United can also be seen on TalkSport Radio UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD in the United Kingdom.