{"id":1433626,"date":"2026-02-18T13:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1433626"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:43:48","slug":"match-preview-aston-villa-vs-leeds-21-02-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-aston-villa-vs-leeds-21-02-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Leeds United: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/aston-villa\/\">Aston Villa<\/a> are chasing Champions League football, while <a href=\"http:\/\/squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/leeds-united\/\">Leeds<\/a> are looking to steer clear of the relegation battle ensuing below them. With 12 places and 20 points separating the two teams in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a> table, the Villans will be expecting to take three vital points in this Saturday 3pm kick-off at Villa Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why I&#8217;m Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Morgan Rogers Anytime Scorer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betvictor.com\/sports\/en\/coupon\/remotes?outcomeids=[128882943410]&amp;btag=a_73131b_14944c_\">2\/1 @ BetVictor<\/a><br>(33.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rogers has 8 goals in 26 games this season and he&#8217;s been Villa&#8217;s standout performer in an attacking sense. Leeds have shipped 45 in 26 (1.73\/game) and Rogers is Villa\u2019s main goal threat. 2\/1 (33%) is value when I rate him nearer 40% based on the underlying shot volume and Leeds\u2019 defensive woes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jayden Bogle To Be Carded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=188741041-643392449~2\/1~0&amp;bet=1\">2\/1 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(33.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bogle\u2019s picked up his share of cards for Leeds \u2014 and Villa\u2019s left side will test him on Saturday. 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This could be a low-scoring game looking at Villa&#8217;s recent matches &#8211; a total of just seven goals have been scored in the Midlands club&#8217;s last six league outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leeds are down in fifteenth, 30 points from 26 (1.15 per game). The gap from Villa is a pretty big one: 20 points and twelve places. However, the Whites have been much improved as the season has gone on and with just one defeat from their last seven games in all competitions, they can bring some momentum into this trip on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having emerged victorious from a trip to Birmingham last weekend where they overcame Villa&#8217;s cross-town rivals Birmingham City on penalties in the FA Cup, Daniel Farke and his men&#8217;s attentions now turn to the Premier League survival fight. Six points may be separating them from 18th placed West Ham at this stage, but with the Hammers finding some better form, the Whites can&#8217;t afford to let their own improvements tail off at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aston-villa-team-news\">Aston Villa team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans and John McGinn are all injured. Marco Bizot will be suspended after his red card last weekend, while Matty Cash and Andres Garcia will be assessed nearer to kick-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leeds-team-news\">Leeds team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no guaranteed absentees for Leeds this weekend but Noah Okafor, Pascal Strujik, Daniel James and Anton Stach will be assessed before the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-form-and-standings\">Season form and standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3rd<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leeds United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15th<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recent-meetings\">Recent Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Villa have had the better of this fixture recently, going unbeaten in the last six meetings between the two sides. Goals are usually on the menu, with 2.54 per match across the last thirteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23\/11\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leeds United 1-2 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/01\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">02\/10\/22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/03\/22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leeds United 0-3 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09\/02\/22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 3-3 Leeds United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27\/02\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leeds\u2019 defence is improving, but it&#8217;s still a mess with 45 goals conceded and xA showing it should be even less &#8211; but the reality is they can\u2019t keep teams out. Villa aren\u2019t always free-scoring but they don\u2019t need to be against a side this open. I\u2019m not lumping on the Villa win at short odds, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betvictor.com\/sports\/en\/coupon\/remotes?outcomeids=[128882943410]&amp;btag=a_73131b_14944c_\">Morgan Rogers anytime scorer at 2\/1 with BetVictor<\/a> is the play for me, and I\u2019m having a nibble on <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=188741041-643392449~2\/1~0&amp;bet=1\">Jayden Bogle to be carded at 2\/1 with Bet365<\/a> if you like a player prop. Leeds might get one, but I don\u2019t see them leaving with anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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