1
Coventry
95
2
Ipswich
84
3
Millwall
83
4
Southampton
80
5
Middlesbrough
80
6
Hull City
73
7
Wrexham
71
8
Derby County
69
9
Norwich City
65
10
Birmingham City
64
11
Swansea City
64
12
Bristol City
62
13
Sheffield United
60
14
Preston North End
60
15
Queens Park Rangers
58
16
Watford
57
17
Stoke City
55
18
Portsmouth
55
19
Charlton Athletic
53
20
Blackburn
52
21
West Brom
51
22
Oxford United
47
23
Leicester City
46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
0
The Championship leaders come to Villa Park aiming to hold on to first place over Christmas, but meeting one of the league’s form sides is likely to cause problems.
Dean Smith’s arrival at Aston Villa has breathed new life into the club, and their promotion push. They were in the depths of the bottom half when the new boss arrived, but he’s already having a huge impact, with the club moving forward again.
Marcelo Bielsa’s men are in fine form themselves. Leeds know exactly what it’s like to have a transformation under a new boss. They’ve failed to win their last four visits to Villa Park, but there’s renewed hope of a result here now that Bielsa is at the helm. He’s taken the club into first place playing some excellent football, and his continental experience is likely to be crucial as they try and finish the job in the second half of the season. Their recent form, which has brought five straight wins.
I see another draw at Villa Park.