On Friday night, Aston Villa hosts Leeds United at Villa Park in the Premier League, as both teams look to bounce back from disappointing results last time out.
Aston Villa form guideDespite a shock 2-1 defeat by Stevenage in the FA Cup third-round last time out, there is positivity about the Villans since the appointment of Unai Emery as their head coach. Villa also heads into the game on the back of three wins in their last five Premier League games.
A 1-1 home draw with Midlands rivals Wolves last time out has meant that nobody is letting themselves get carried away at Villa. However, a victory in this game could well see the Villans climb into the top half of the Premier League table.
If they are to move in the right direction, Villa needs to improve their home form, as the Villans have won just two of their previous six league matches at Villa Park.
Leeds form guideLeeds head coach Jesse Marsch is under pressure as his team goes into this game on a run of six games without a victory in all competitions. A 2-2 draw at Cardiff City in the third round of the FA Cup means that the Yorkshire outfit has drawn their last three competitive games.
The visitors need to tighten up in defence, as they have now conceded at least two goals in four of their last five competitive outings.
Leeds have not travelled well at all of late, either, winning just one of their previous eight away games in the Premier League. The Whites have also suffered defeat in five of their last seven league matches on their travels.
Latest team newsAston Villa could be without Diego Carlos and Leandro Dendoncker through injury, while Matty Cash, Ludwig Augustinsson and John McGinn are also fitness doubts.
Leeds look set to be missing Stuart Dallas and Luis Sinisterra due to injuries, while Archie Gray, Adam Forshaw and Patrick Bamford are fitness doubts.
What am I backing?Things are looking slightly brighter at Villa, and I am backing the Villans to record a narrow victory in this clash to move further up the Premier League table.