Aston Villa vs Leeds prediction 21.02.2026 | Premier League

Under the manager Unai Emery, Aston Villa became one of the best teams in the Premier League. It is still hard to imagine them in contention for the most important trophy in domestic football, but another top-four finish seems realistic. However, Aston Villa's form recently slowed down, as they won only one of the last four matches. Last weekend, Emery's team lost 3-1 at home in the FA Cup against Newcastle. The hosts had the lead, but after Marco Bizot's red card late in the first half, Aston Villa completely fell apart.

Aston Villa's head coach, Unai Emery, was disappointed after a defeat in the previous match. He said, "We tried, but it was not enough. Newcastle is a really fantastic team, and they're contenders in this competition. After we lost, with the circumstances we had with the red card, I think we must analyse this match and this competition and feel like we're improving."

Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Marco Bizot, and Andreas Garcia are injured and will not play on Saturday against Leeds. Also, Matty Cash is questionable, and his status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.

Leeds are on the course to fulfill their primary goal this season - to avoid relegation. However, they are only six points ahead of the drop zone, and every bad streak could prove costly. Leeds are playing well lately, with only one defeat in the last seven matches across all competitions. In the most recent outing, Aston Villa won after penalties on the road in the FA Cup against Birmingham. After a close encounter in which neither team showed too much, the visitors kept their cool and secured victory in the penalty shootout.

Leeds didn't impress against Birmingham, but manager Daniel Farke feels that a win like that could help. He said, "This will be great for the spirit within our group and the whole unity and togetherness. Each game you win, even the scruffy games, is good for the confidence."

Anton Stach, Pascal Struijk, Daniel James, and Noah Okafor are all questionable to play on Saturday afternoon at Villa Park.