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Sat 26 Dec · 12:30 UK · GW17 · model pl-dc-v2

Aston Villa v Leeds United

The Onside model's call for Gameweek 17, from expected goals of 1.31 to 0.97. Recorded before kick-off and graded in public.
AVL win
42%
Draw
31%
LEE win
27%
Score pick
1–0
most likely 1–1
QUICK ANSWER

Who will win Aston Villa vs Leeds United?

The Onside model makes Aston Villa the more likely winner of Aston Villa vs Leeds United in Gameweek 17: Aston Villa 42%, draw 31%, Leeds United 27%. The score pick is Aston Villa 1–0 Leeds United, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

AVL goals down, LEE goals across

AVL ↓LEE 0LEE 1LEE 2LEE 3LEE 4LEE 5
AVL 011.7%8.3%4.8%1.6%0.4%0.1%
AVL 111.8%14.6%6.3%2.1%0.5%0.1%
AVL 28.8%8.5%4.1%1.3%0.3%0.1%
AVL 33.8%3.7%1.8%0.6%0.1%0.0%
AVL 41.3%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
AVL 50.3%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 0.3%.

Your call
AI calls
1–0
Your call
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.31 — 0.97
★ MODE
1–1
14.6%
1–0
11.8%
0–0
11.7%
2–0
8.8%
2–1
8.5%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
40%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
47%

Model updated from 90 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #10 and defence #9 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Leeds United
Attack ranks #13, defence #6. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.31–0.97.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

GW17 · TEAM NEWS

Predicted line-ups & team news

Each XI is picked from who started the club's last five matches, in its usual shape. Flags are FPL's, moved ahead of FPL where a newer club press conference or the Premier League injury list says so. Clubs name the real XI an hour before kick-off.

Aston Villa
4-5-1
GK
Suzuki
DEF
Lindelöf, Maatsen, Pau, Mings
MID
Kamara, Manzambi, McGinn, Gomes, Alysson
FWD
N.Jackson
  • Cash — Suspended until 21 Nov
  • Wan-Bissaka — Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
  • Ruggeri — Hamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
  • Onana — Knee injury - Unknown return date
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL AVL LINE-UP →
Leeds United
5-4-1
GK
Trafford
DEF
Bogle, Muharemović, Justin, Gudmundsson, Elvedi
MID
Ampadu, Tanaka, Wilson, James
FWD
Calvert-Lewin
  • Mateo Joseph — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • Calvert-Lewin 75% — Foot injury - 75% chance of playing
  • Stach 50% — Foot injury - 50% chance of playing
  • Okafor 50% — Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH
FULL LEE LINE-UP →
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