Leeds are yet to see Aston Villa at their best.
Aston Villa have a big advantage over Leeds United should they meet in the play-offs.
The two teams meet this weekend and both teams have the options of resting their players, with play-off spots already secured.
Villa’s advantage is that they have already played against this Leeds side at their very best and know what to expect.
Leeds’ dramatic 3-2 victory over Villa in December was one of the rare games they were clinical in front of goal this season.
From 16 shots at goal, Leeds scored three times, with Kemar Roofe leading the line and grabbing a brace.
Villa’s team that day was different to the one which has earned 10 wins in a row.
Error prone Orjan Nyland was in goal rather than Jed Steer, and Jack Grealish was missing through injury.
Villa had no Tyrone Mings or Axel Tuanzebe.
Villa will likely rest some players this weekend, to keep Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds guessing, in case of a decisive play-off match.
Leeds are far from their best right now, struggling to recapture the performance levels which beat Villa.
While they are trending down, Villa are looking up, and Leeds don’t know what it is like to play against this side.
Villa know exactly what to expect from Leeds.
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