Premier League | Gameweek 26
Feb 27, 2021 at 5.30pm UK
Elland Road
Leeds0 - 1Aston Villa
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The Match
Match Report
The winger scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute as Villa moved to within a point of the top six.
Team News
Jack Grealish will sit out Villa's trip to Elland Road as he continues to recover from a shin problem.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leeds United win with a probability of 49.98%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 26% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.6%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 0-1 (6.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.32%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Leeds United | Draw | Aston Villa |
| 49.98% | 24.02% | 26% |
| Both teams to score 55.93% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
