Villa host Leeds at Villa Park, Birmingham on 26 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Premier League. Villa's last five results: W L D L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Leeds's last five: L D D L W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 3, Leeds 0, with 3 draws.
Villa vs Leeds kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Villa Park, Birmingham. Villa Park holds 42,640 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Villa vs Leeds is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Villa, which holds 42,640 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Villa have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 8, with results reading D W W D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw away to Man Utd in the Premier League on 8 November.
Leeds have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 5, with results reading L D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Spurs in the Premier League on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 3, Leeds have won 0 and 3 were drawn, with Villa scoring 11 goals to Leeds's 6. The most recent was Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United on 21 February 2026 in the Premier League.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads Leeds with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Leeds player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leeds player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villa vs Leeds is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Leeds's XI from their 1-0 win v Spurs at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Villa the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 34% for Leeds and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 1.4 - 1.3 Leeds.
The most likely score in Villa vs Leeds is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villa vs Leeds, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Leeds United | 1-1 |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Leeds United vs Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| 13 Jan 2023 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Leeds United | 2-1 |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Leeds United vs Aston Villa | 0-0 |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Premier League | Leeds United vs Aston Villa | 0-3 |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Leeds United | 3-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Villa 1.4 - 1.3 Leeds in goals. It gives Villa a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Leeds 34%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (9%), 0-1 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Villa win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Leeds win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Villa win | 8% |
| 1-2 | Leeds win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Villa vs Leeds are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Leeds's XI from their 1-0 win v Spurs at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Leeds | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kamara | 20 | E. Ampadu | 18 |
| 2 | M. Cash | 16 | D. Calvert-Lewin | 18 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 10 | J. Bogle | 15 |
| 4 | J. Gomes | 8 | A. Stach | 14 |
| 5 | Alysson | 8 | A. Tanaka | 12 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Leeds | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 23 | D. Calvert-Lewin | 19 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 18 | A. Stach | 13 |
| 3 | E. Buendía | 15 | J. Bogle | 12 |
| 4 | R. Barkley | 11 | A. Tanaka | 11 |
| 5 | J. McGinn | 9 | N. Okafor | 10 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Leeds | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 10 | D. Calvert-Lewin | 11 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 5 | J. Bogle | 5 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 4 | S. Longstaff | 3 |
| 4 | R. Barkley | 3 | A. Tanaka | 3 |
| 5 | Alysson | 3 | A. Stach | 3 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Leeds | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 6 | D. Calvert-Lewin | 4 |
| 2 | J. McGinn | 2 | N. Okafor | 2 |
| 3 | Alysson | 2 | J. Justin | 1 |
| 4 | J. Manzambi | 2 | J. Bogle | 1 |
| 5 | L. Goretzka | 1 | A. Stach | 1 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Leeds | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cash | 5 | E. Ampadu | 4 |
| 2 | E. Buendía | 2 | J. Bogle | 3 |
| 3 | J. Gomes | 2 | D. Calvert-Lewin | 3 |
| 4 | Alysson | 2 | A. Tanaka | 2 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | S. Longstaff | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 402.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 389.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 13 of 20 |