Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG1.92
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).
Match Centre: Aston Villa vs Leeds United
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Aston Villa
13:30
Sat 26 Dec · your time
in 54 days 16 h
Away
Leeds United
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
AFC Bournemouth3:0Aston Villa
Adli 7'Cook 51'Rodríguez 69'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa3:1Viking
Barkley 23'Buendía 37' (p)Heggheim 62' (og)
Christiansen 84'
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth2:0Leeds United
Evanilson 31'Adli 90+4'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United1:1Manchester United
Calvert-Lewin 51'
Mbeumo 35'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Arsenal2:1Leeds United
Calafiori 62'Guimarães 70'
Justin 55'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: Villa Park, Birmingham
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 21 February 2026: Aston Villa – Leeds United 1:1
WD
Leeds United without a win in 5 matches
DLDDL
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 14 September, 4:1 against Newcastle United.
1 point apart in the table
9.Aston Villa12 pts
11.Leeds United11 pts
Aston Villa: place 9, 12 pts · Leeds United: place 11, 11 pts.
Aston Villa score 1.4 goals per match
Aston Villa1.4
Leeds United0.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Leeds United score 0.4.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Nicolas Jackson
Aston Villa · forward
5goals
0assists
7.23avg rating
Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds United · forward
3goals
1assist
6.79avg rating
Last match, AFC Bournemouth: rating 6.5.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Leeds United away, as in this match.
Aston Villa
all matches · 10
6W2D2L2.2scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W2D3L2.4scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
6W1D3L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
5W1D4L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 31 Oct FulhamHPremier League 1:1D
- 28 Oct AFC BournemouthACarabao Cup 3:0L
- 24 Oct Manchester CityHPremier League 2:1W
- 21 Oct VikingHChampions League 3:1W
- 17 Oct Newcastle UnitedAPremier League 0:1W
- 14 Oct FenerbahçeHChampions League 6:0W
- 10 Oct BrentfordHPremier League 2:2D
- 19 Sep Tottenham HotspurAPremier League 2:3W
- 16 Sep Coventry CityACarabao Cup 1:3W
- 12 Sep Nottingham ForestHPremier League 1:2L
- 8 Sep Club BruggeAChampions League 2:3W
- 5 Sep Hull CityAPremier League 0:0D
- 31 Aug ArsenalHPremier League 0:1L
- 23 Aug Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 4:0L
- 12 Aug Paris Saint GermainAUEFA Super Cup 2:1L
- 7 Aug FC Bayern MünchenAFriendly 2:1L
- 24 May Manchester CityAPremier League 1:2W
- 20 May SC FreiburgAEuropa League 0:3W
- 15 May LiverpoolHPremier League 4:2W
- 7 May Nottingham ForestHEuropa League 4:0W
- 3 May Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 1:2L
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
AFC Bournemouth3:0Aston Villa
Adli 7'Cook 51'Rodríguez 69'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa3:1Viking
Barkley 23'Buendía 37' (p)Heggheim 62' (og)
Christiansen 84'
Wed 14 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa6:0Fenerbahçe
Manzambi 12'Jackson 31', 39'Barkley 68' (p), 72'Abraham 90'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:2Brentford
Jackson 12'McGinn 77'
Yarmolyuk 10'Ajer 79'
Sat 19 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Tottenham Hotspur2:3Aston Villa
Gallagher 86'van Hecke 90+8'
Manzambi 45+4'Jackson 67'Buendía 79'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Coventry City1:3Aston Villa
Torp 27'
Abraham 7', 59'Barkley 40'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest
Alysson 74'
Delap 46'Jesus 88'
Tue 8 Sep · Champions Leagueaway
Club Brugge2:3Aston Villa
Vetlesen 19'Tresoldi 61' (p)
McGinn 11'Buendía 22'Jackson 43'
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Aston Villa
Lindelöf 8' (og)De Cuyper 18'Hinshelwood 30', 31'
Wed 12 Aug · UEFA Super Cupaway
Paris Saint Germain2:1Aston Villa
Kvaratskhelia 20'Doué 61'
Madjo 45'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester City1:2Aston Villa
Semenyo 23'
Watkins 47', 61'
Wed 20 May · Europa Leagueaway
SC Freiburg0:3Aston Villa
Tielemans 41'Buendía 45+3'Rogers 58'
Fri 15 May · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa4:2Liverpool
Rogers 42'Watkins 57', 73'McGinn 89'
van Dijk 52', 90+2'
Thu 7 May · Europa Leagueat home
Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest
Watkins 36'Buendía 58' (p)McGinn 77', 80'
Sun 3 May · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa1:2Tottenham Hotspur
Buendía 90+6'
Gallagher 12'Richarlison 25'
Leeds United
all matches · 10
2W5D3L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L1.6scored per match0.5conceded per match
away · 10
2W3D5L0.9scored per match1.6conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.3scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 31 Oct AFC BournemouthAPremier League 2:0L
- 25 Oct SunderlandAPremier League 0:0D
- 18 Oct Manchester UnitedHPremier League 1:1D
- 10 Oct ArsenalAPremier League 2:1L
- 20 Sep Crystal PalaceHPremier League 0:0D
- 14 Sep Newcastle UnitedHPremier League 4:1W
- 9 Sep ChelseaACarabao Cup 6:3L
- 5 Sep Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 1:1D
- 30 Aug BrentfordHPremier League 1:1D
- 25 Aug Nottingham ForestACarabao Cup 0:2W
- 22 Aug Nottingham ForestAPremier League 0:1W
- 12 Aug Manchester UnitedAFriendly 1:1L
- 2 Aug LiverpoolAFriendly 2:4W
- 24 May West Ham UnitedAPremier League 3:0L
- 17 May Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 1:0W
- 11 May Tottenham HotspurAPremier League 1:1D
- 1 May BurnleyHPremier League 3:1W
- 26 Apr ChelseaAFA Cup 1:0L
- 18 Apr Wolverhampton WanderersHPremier League 3:0W
- 21 Mar BrentfordHPremier League 0:0D
- 8 Mar Norwich CityHFA Cup 3:0W
- 3 Mar SunderlandHPremier League 0:1L
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth2:0Leeds United
Evanilson 31'Adli 90+4'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United1:1Manchester United
Calvert-Lewin 51'
Mbeumo 35'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Arsenal2:1Leeds United
Calafiori 62'Guimarães 70'
Justin 55'
Mon 14 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United4:1Newcastle United
Miley 32' (og)Bogle 34'Calvert-Lewin 45+1'Okafor 59'
Touré 90'
Wed 9 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Chelsea6:3Leeds United
Palmer 53' (p), 55'Pedro Neto 60'Welbeck 65', 90+4'Barco 80'
Muharemović 23'Aaronson 48'Calvert-Lewin 75'
Sat 5 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion1:1Leeds United
Vuskovic 71'
Bogle 15'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United1:1Brentford
Calvert-Lewin 79'
Schade 41'
Wed 12 Aug · Friendlyaway
Manchester United1:1Leeds United
pens 5:4
Zirkzee 16'
Aaronson 29'
Sun 2 Aug · Friendlyaway
Liverpool2:4Leeds United
Chambers 7'Wirtz 40'
Aaronson 60'Calvert-Lewin 71', 85'Longstaff 73'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
West Ham United3:0Leeds United
Castellanos 67'Bowen 79'Wilson 90+4'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United1:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Calvert-Lewin 90+6'
Mon 11 May · Premier Leagueaway
Tottenham Hotspur1:1Leeds United
Tel 50'
Calvert-Lewin 74' (p)
Fri 1 May · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United3:1Burnley
Stach 8'Okafor 52'Calvert-Lewin 56'
Tchaouna 71'
Sat 18 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Leeds United3:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Justin 18'Okafor 20'Calvert-Lewin 90+5' (p)
Sun 8 Mar · FA Cupat home
Leeds United3:0Norwich City
Longstaff 32'Gudmundsson 43'Piroe 85'
Head to head
2 meetings since 2025.
Last time · 21 Feb 2026 · Premier League
Aston Villa 1:1 Leeds United
Abraham 88' · Stach 31'
1wins
0wins
1 draw2.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
0wins
0wins
1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
1wins
0wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Fulham) · Leeds United (3-4-2-1, last: AFC Bournemouth).
ZSSuzuki
MCCash
VLLindelöf
PTTorres
IMMaatsen
BKKamara
LGGoretzka
ALAlysson
JMMcGinn
JMManzambi
NJJackson
JTTrafford
TMMuharemović
NEElvedi
JJJustin
GGGudmundsson
ATTanaka
EAAmpadu
JBBogle
DJJames
HWWilson
DLCalvert-Lewin
Aston VillaLeeds United
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
56.4
51.8
Aston VillaLeeds United
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 26 December, 13:30Your time · in 54 days 16 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Villa Park Birmingham · show map
- Rest
- Aston Villa 56 days · Leeds United 56 days Both last played: Premier League
- Table
- 9. Aston Villa (12 pts) and 11. Leeds United (11 pts) Matchday 17 of 38