16/1 Aston Villa vs Leeds Bet Builder Tips, Prediction

The Premier League returns to action this weekend after the FA Cup third round took centre stage the previous week. On Friday night, Aston Villa will welcome Leeds United to Villa Park in a massive six-point Premier League match. 

Aston Villa are 11th in the table and unbeaten in four of their last five games under manager Unai Emery. However, the Villains are not out of the woods yet. Seven points separate them from the relegation zone. A win over Leeds United would likely give Aston Villa enough breathing space for the remainder of the campaign. 

Leeds United, on the other hand, are 14th in the standings, and just two points above the relegation three. Jesse Marsch’s team is unbeaten in four of their last six games. However, each of their last two matches in the league ended as draws. The reverse fixture in the league between these clubs ended nil-nil at Elland Road in October.

Sportsbooks’ best betting odds on Aston Villa winning at full-time are 19/20. Leeds United are at odds of 3/1 to win, while a draw is at the best betting odds of 13/5. Let’s explore some ideas for a bet builder for the Premier League fixture.

Aston Villa vs Leeds Bet Builder

Double chance: Aston Villa win or draw

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Leeds are not in good form going into the game. The team is winless in four straight Premier League matches, although their last two league games ended as draws. 

The Whites went away to Cardiff City last weekend in the FA Cup third round and drew 2-2 with the Championship side. The draw looks good on paper, except Leeds trailed Cardiff City 2-0 at halftime and hand to battle from behind. 

Villa picked up 10 points from their last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 10-9 by the last six opponents in the league. Leeds took eight points from the last six games. They scored 12 goals in those six matches but conceded 13. 

Forty-five per cent of Premier League matches up to matchday No 19 were won by the home team. Twenty-three per cent of games were drawn at full-time. Our betting tips prediction is for a double chance Aston Villa win or draw. Leeds United have drawn five of 17 games this season. Aston Villa drew four of their opening 18 games in the league. 

Total Goals: Over 2.5 goals 

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Leeds United’s last six games in the league saw goals. The games saw a combined 25 goals or 4.17 goals per match. The Whites scored goals, but they also conceded them in equal measure. 

Five of the last six Leeds United league games ended with over 2.5 goals. In addition, last weekend’s FA Cup third-round tie with Cardiff City finished 2-2. There are bound to be more goals than in the teams’ reverse fixture, which was played in October at Elland Road. That game ended nil-nil, but Leeds weren’t scoring at the time nor were Aston Villa. 

Four of Aston Villa’s last five games in the league ended with over 2.5 goals. In addition, the Villains are coming off a shock home 2-1 defeat to Stevenage in the FA Cup at Villa Park, in which the away side scored twice in the final two minutes. Our betting tips prediction is for Aston Villa and Leeds to combine for over 2.5 goals. 

Aston Villa to win either half

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Leeds United are conceding goals as was shown once more against Cardiff City on Sunday. Cardiff were in poor form going into the game and had several first-team players missing the game. Yet, the Bluebirds were able to outplay Leeds in the opening half and went into halftime leading 2-0. 

Four of Leeds’ last six games in all competitions saw them lose either half to their opponents. Four of Aston Villa’s last five games in all competitions saw them win either half. 

Forget about the nil-nil result between these teams in October. Friday’s game should be full of life. Leeds cannot defend under Marsch just as they couldn’t defend when Marcelo Bielsa was manager. Our betting tips prediction is for Aston Villa to win either half. 

Total number of goals: Even

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Our betting tips prediction for the match result was a double chance Aston Villa win or draw. For this game to be a draw, then there will need to be an even number of goals scored. We’ve selected an even number of goals in this game, as we expect Aston Villa and Leeds to excite us in the final third. 

Three straight Aston Villa league games ended with an even number of goals at full-time. Eleven of their 21 games in all competitions this season finished with an even total of goals. 

Back-to-back Leeds matches in all competitions finished with an even number of goals. Both fixtures had 2-2 scores at the end of the 90 minutes. Our betting tips prediction is for an even total of goals at full-time. 

Danny Ings to score anytime

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You may want to keep your bet builder for Aston Villa vs Leeds United at four selections. There is a chance Aston Villa striker Danny Ings won’t play on Friday night against Leeds. Ings is on the transfer market and could be kept out of the team ahead of a move to either Everton or Crystal Palace. 

It seems daft that Aston Villa would sell Ings to another team in midtable or a relegation battler that could overtake them. Yet, the club is satisfied with moving Ings on. 

The problem with selling Ings is Aston Villa’s lack of goals from forwards. Ings leads the team in scoring, with seven goals in all competitions – three more than Ollie Watkins, who has started seven more games.

Six of Ings’ goals have come in the league. Our betting tips prediction is for Danny Ings to score anytime if he plays a big role against Leeds.