In this week 9 match on Oct 2nd, Leeds United will host Aston Villa at Elland Road in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Leeds United sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-5 loss against Brentford. Ivan Toney struck first for Brentford in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Ivan Toney added another in the 43rd minute. Leeds United is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Jacob Ramsey scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 41st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Southampton couldn’t manage to score, and Aston Villa took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Aston Villa won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Aston Villa hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz, and they each have 1 goal. Leeds United’s most prolific scorer has been Rodrigo. He has netted three goals over the last five matches
Junior Firpo, Rasmus Kristensen and Stuart Dallas are unavailable to play for Leeds United, while Aston Villa will be without Diego Carlos.