Aston Villa vs Leeds

21 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tammy Abraham 88’
  • Anton Stach 31’

Match summary

The points were shared as Aston Villa and Leeds drew 1-1. Leeds led 1-0 at half-time.

Anton Stach put Leeds ahead with a direct free kick in the 31st minute and Tammy Abraham equalised from a corner in the 88th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Aston Villa created 1.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Leeds 1.28 from 14.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
16 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 2
127 Attacks 66
71 Dangerous attacks 35
520 Passes 256
85% Pass accuracy 71%
14 Tackles 22
11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 5

Key events

Aston Villa Leeds
Kick-off
14’
Dominic Calvert-LewinShot on target
31’
Anton StachFree Kick0-1 (Leeds)
Leon BaileyShot on target
43’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
46’
Jaka BijolGabriel Gudmundsson
Amadou OnanaShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Ross BarkleyAmadou Onana
61’
Jadon SanchoLeon Bailey
61’
62’
Jaka BijolFoul
69’
Karl DarlowTime wasting
73’
Lukas NmechaBrenden Aaronson
Emiliano BuendíaFoul
73’
74’
Lukas NmechaShot on target
Tammy AbrahamEmiliano Buendía
75’
76’
Dominic Calvert-LewinShot on target
79’
Jayden BogleFoul
83’
Sean LongstaffAnton Stach
Lamare BogardeDouglas Luiz
87’
Andrés GarcíaMatty Cash
87’
Tammy AbrahamRight foot shot1-1 (Aston Villa)
88’
90+2’
Ilia GruevFoul
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.25 1.28 31’ Anton Stach (Leeds), 0-1 31’ 88’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), 1-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.25 1.28 31’ Anton Stach (Leeds), 0-1 Stach 31’ 88’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), 1-1 Abraham 88’
Aston Villa 1.25 xGLeeds 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leeds attacking Aston Villa attacking 
46’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 74’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 14’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 88’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 85’ Joe Rodon (Leeds), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Joe Rodon (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Ilia Gruev (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Anton Stach (Leeds), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ Ilia Gruev (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 74’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 14’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 88’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 85’ Joe Rodon (Leeds), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Joe Rodon (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Ilia Gruev (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Anton Stach (Leeds), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 77’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Ilia Gruev (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Cash 87’
Konsa
Mings
Maatsen
Onana 61’
Luiz 87’
Bailey 61’
Rogers
Buendía 75’
Watkins
Leeds 5-4-1 Starting XI
Darlow
Gudmundsson 46’
Struijk
Rodon
Justin
Bogle
Aaronson 73’
Gruev
Ampadu
Stach 83’
Calvert-Lewin

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Emiliano Martinez GK900 0.000.000
Matthew Cash DEF881 0.020.091
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo DEF901 0.060.000
Tyrone Mings DEF901 0.090.542
Ian Maatsen DEF900 0.000.000
Douglas Luiz MID880 0.000.032
Amadou Onana MID621 0.520.000
Leon Bailey MID621 0.050.031
Morgan Rogers MID902 0.050.071
Emiliano Buendía MID763 0.100.000
Ollie Watkins FWD903 0.170.112
Jadon Sancho Sub280 0.000.102
Ross Barkley Sub282 0.060.021
Tammy Abraham Sub1411 0.130.000
Lamare Bogarde Sub20 0.000.000
Andrés García Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 52% Avg odds 1.82
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.68
Leeds win 22% Avg odds 4.18

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Aston Villa LWLDW
Leeds WDLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa, 23 Nov 25 All Aston Villa vs Leeds meetings, next on 26 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.