LEEDS. Leeds United and Aston Villa didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday. Aston Villa was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Stuart Attwell with the assistance of Darren Cann and Harry Lennard. The 4th official was Tony Harrington. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14.4 degrees Celsius or 57.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.​

Match Statistics​

Leeds United

0 - 0

Aston Villa

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 6 Total 19
  • 1 On Target 7
  • 5 Off Target 12
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 79 Attack 138
  • 25 Dangerous attack 53
  • 99 Ball safe 116
  • 15 Free Kicks 24
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 9
Fouls
  • 23 Total 12
  • 5 Yellow Cards 2
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Aston Villa was in firm control of the ball 56% while Leeds United was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Aston Villa was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 7 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Aston Villa to win the encounter​.

Leeds United shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Aston Villa shot 19 times, 7 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Leeds United received 4 yellow cards (L. Sinisterra, M. Roca, Rodrigo and R. Koch). Talking about the opposition, Aston Villa received 2 yellow cards (L. Augustinsson and L. Bailey).

L. Sinisterra (Leeds United) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (49′).

Match Timeline

6'
26'
35'
39'
45'
49'
Junior Firpo- sub ->M. Roca
59'
64'
Emiliano Buendía- sub ->L. Bailey
64'
Leon Bailey- Yellow
76'
P. Bamford- sub ->Rodrigo
76'
C. Summerville- sub ->Jack Harrison
79'
79'
83'
83'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
89
38
Arsenal
84
38
Manchester United
75
38
Newcastle United
71
38
Liverpool
67
38
Brighton & Hove Albion
62
38
Aston Villa
61
38
Tottenham Hotspur
60
38
Brentford
59
38
Fulham
52
38
Crystal Palace
45
38
Chelsea
44
38
Wolverhampton Wanderers
41
38
West Ham United
40
38
AFC Bournemouth
39
38
Nottingham Forest
38
38
Everton
36
38
Leicester City
34
38
Leeds United
31
38
Southampton
25
38

After this match, Leeds United will have 9 points like AFC Bournemouth to remain in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Aston Villa will have 8 points to sit in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 28th of May with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).

Aston Villa will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the 28th of May with a 5-1 head to head in favor of Aston Villa (4 draws).

Leeds United – Formation

Leeds United
G
Illan Meslier 1.France
7.3
D
L. Cooper 6.Scotland
6.8
D
Robin Koch 5.Germany
7.1
83'
D
Rasmus Kristensen 25.Denmark
7.1
76'
D
P. Struijk 21.Netherlands
6.5
M
Marc Roca 8.Spain
6.8
59' 35'
M
Tyler Adams 12.United States
6.7
M
Jack Harrison 11.England
6.1
79'
M
Brenden Aaronson 7.United States
6.1
79'
M
Luis Sinisterra 23.Colombia
6.1
49'
F
Rodrigo 19.Spain
6.5
76' 39'
Substitutes
G
K. Klaesson 13.Norway
D
Luke Ayling 2.England
6.2
76'
D
Junior Firpo 3.Spain
6.6
59'
D
Diego Llorente 14.Spain
M
C. Summerville 10.Netherlands
6.4
79'
M
Mateusz Klich 43.Poland
6.1
79'
F
Sam Greenwood 42.England
F
P. Bamford 9.England
6.5
76'
F
W. Gnonto 29.Italy

Leeds United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Jesse Marsch decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier (7.3), Rasmus Kristensen (6.8), Robin Koch (7.1), Liam Cooper (6.8), Pascal Struijk (6.5), Tyler Adams (6.7), Marc Roca (7.0), Jack Harrison (6.2), Brenden Aaronson (6.1), Luis Sinisterra (6.1) and Rodrigo (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Crysencio Summerville (6.6), Kristoffer Klaesson, Sam Greenwood, Luke Ayling (6.1), Junior Firpo (6.5), Diego Llorente, Patrick Bamford (6.6), Mateusz Klich (6.2) and Wilfried Gnonto.

Substitutions

Leeds United made 5 changes: M. Roca for J. Firpo (59′), R. Kristensen for L. Ayling (76′), Rodrigo for P. Bamford (76′), B. Aaronson for M. Klich (80′) and J. Harrison for C. Summerville (80′).

Best player: Illan Meslier​

The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was the goalkeeper: Illan Meslier. His rating is 7.34. He performed 5 saves.

Aston Villa – Formation

Aston Villa
G
Emiliano Martínez 1.Argentina
7.0
D
Ashley Young 18.England
7.6
D
Ludwig Augustinsson 17.Sweden
6.4
45' 6'
D
Tyrone Mings 5.England
6.6
D
Ezri Konsa 4.England
7.3
M
John McGinn 7.Scotland
7.2
M
Douglas Luiz 6.Brazil
7.6
M
Jacob Ramsey 41.England
7.0
83'
F
Philippe Coutinho 23.Brazil
7.1
F
Ollie Watkins 11.England
7.7
F
Leon Bailey 31.Jamaica
7.0
64' 64'
Substitutes
G
Robin Olsen 25.Sweden
D
J. Bednarek 20.Poland
6.9
45'
M
Morgan Sanson 8.France
M
L. Bogarde 52.Netherlands
M
Leander Dendoncker 32.Belgium
M
Marvelous Nakamba 19.Zimbabwe
M
Emiliano Buendía 10.Argentina
6.9
64'
F
Danny Ings 9.England
6.8
83'
F
Cameron Archer 35.England

Aston Villa started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Steven Gerrard played with: Emiliano Martínez (7.0), Ashley Young (7.6), Ezri Konsa (7.3), Tyrone Mings (6.6), Ludwig Augustinsson (6.3), Jacob Ramsey (7.0), Douglas Luiz (7.6), John McGinn (7.2), Leon Bailey (7.0), Ollie Watkins (7.7) and Philippe Coutinho (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Morgan Sanson, Lamare Bogarde, Danny Ings, Robin Olsen, Leander Dendoncker, Cameron Archer, Jan Bednarek (6.9), Marvelous Nakamba and Emiliano Buendía (6.5).

Substitutions

Aston Villa made 3 changes: L. Augustinsson for J. Bednarek (45′), L. Bailey for E. Buendia (64′) and J. Ramsey for D. Ings (83′).

Best player: Ollie Watkins​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Aston Villa was Ollie Watkins.

His rating is (7.7) with 15 passes (60% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​