Leeds and Aston Villa are trending like two ships passing in the night of late, as the two sides prepare to face off on Sunday (9 am ET) when the Premier League returns from the final international break of 2025.

WATCH — Leeds vs Aston Villa

Villa have won five of their last six PL games (losing only to defending champions Liverpool) after winning none of their first five. Unai Emery’s side didn’t score a goal until the 427th minute of their season, but Donyell Malen and Emi Buendia (3 each) have carried them in recent weeks as Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers (1 each) get up to speed. As a result, Villa have climbed 12 places since their winless start, up to 6th place, now just two points behind Chelsea for 3rd.

Leeds, meanwhile, picked up eight points from their first six games and

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