Leeds United head to Villa Park on Saturday afternoon bidding to boost their survival hopes. It’s a tough assignment against a Villans side stationed third in the Premier League standings, although Unai Emery’s team were knocked out of the FA Cup at home to Newcastle United last weekend.

Daniel Farke’s side head to the Midlands as outsiders to claim a victory, although they did claim a penalty shootout win at Birmingham last weekend and they have suffered just two defeats in the past fifteen games in all competitions.

Many Leeds United supporters will remember their last victory in this fixture. After all, it was as recently as October 2020 during the COVID-19 season. Although there weren’t any fans there to witness it, the Whites enjoyed a 3-0 victory on 23 October thanks to a second-half Patrick Bamford hat-trick.

It was Leeds’ first season back in the Premier League after previously enjoying promotion and they ended up finishing ninth that season. Their away form was an astonishing ten wins and nine defeats.

Ilan Meslier was in goal on that occasion, with Luke Ayling and Robin Koch part of a defence that also included Stuart Dallas and Ezgjan Alioski. Pascal...