Aston Villa host Leeds at Villa Park on 26 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 17 of the Premier League. They last met on 21 February 2026, when Aston Villa and Leeds drew 1-1.
Aston Villa vs Leeds match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 26 Dec 2026, 12:30
- Stadium
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 17
Aston Villa vs Leeds lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Aston Villa vs Leeds head to head
- 6
- Aston Villa wins
- 6
- Draws
- 3
- Leeds wins
19–17 on goals in 15 meetings since 3 December 2016
Recent Aston Villa vs Leeds results
- Aston Villa1–1LeedsPremier LeagueVilla Park
- Leeds1–2Aston VillaPremier LeagueElland Road
- Aston Villa2–1LeedsPremier LeagueVilla Park
- Leeds0–0Aston VillaPremier LeagueElland Road
- Aston Villa1–0LeedsClub friendly
Aston Villa vs Leeds history
Aston Villa have won three of the last five, with two drawn. Leeds last won at Villa Park on 23 October 2020, by 3-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Aston Villa are unbeaten in the last eight meetings.
Villa Park
Aston Villa play at Villa Park in Birmingham. The ground holds 42,824. Leeds have won there twice in seven visits, most recently in October 2020. Aston Villa have won two of those, with three drawn. The pitch is grass. Leeds's most recent visit was on 21 February 2026, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds, February 2026
- 23Damián MartínezG
- 2Matthew CashD
- 4Ezri KonsaD
- 5Tyrone MingsD
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 24Amadou OnanaM
- 21Douglas LuizM
- 31Leon BaileyM
- 27Morgan RogersM
- 10Emiliano BuendíaM
- 11Oliver WatkinsF
Bench
- 64James WrightG
- 6Ross BarkleyM
- 3Victor LindelöfD
- 14Pau TorresD
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 12Lucas DigneD
- 18Tammy AbrahamF
- 19Jadon SanchoF
- 16Andrés GarcíaD
Coach: Unai Emery
- 26Karl DarlowG
- 2Jayden BogleD
- 24James JustinD
- 6Joseph RodonD
- 5Pascal StruijkD
- 3Gabriel GudmundssonD
- 18Anton StachM
- 4Ethan AmpaduM
- 44Ilia GruevM
- 11Brenden AaronsonM
- 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
Bench
- 1Lucas PerriG
- 7Daniel JamesM
- 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
- 15Jaka BijolD
- 14Lukas NmechaF
- 8Sean LongstaffM
- 10Joël PiroeF
- 22Ao TanakaM
- 29Degnand GnontoF
Coach: Daniel Farke
Aston Villa lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds in a 5-4-1 when the clubs last met, on 21 February 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Anton Stach and Tammy Abraham scored. Damián Martínez and Karl Darlow started in goal.
Aston Villa vs Leeds lineups — common questions
- When is Aston Villa vs Leeds?
- Aston Villa vs Leeds kicks off at 12:30 UK time on 26 December 2026 at Villa Park in Birmingham. The match is Matchweek 17 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Aston Villa vs Leeds match?
- In the meeting before this one, Aston Villa and Leeds drew 1-1 on 21 February 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Aston Villa won 2-1 on 23 November 2025 in the Premier League. Aston Villa have won 6 of the 15 meetings between the clubs and Leeds have won 3.
Leeds vs Aston Villa at Elland Road
Updated 23 September 2026