Leeds have been caught in offside positions several times so far in this first half.

That'll be frustrating boss Marcelo Bielsa - who has cut a somewhat dejected figure at times this afternoon - because their build-up play has been decent.

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Over the 84 previous league meetings between Villa and Leeds, both sides have won 28 matches each, while also playing out 28 draws.

As it stands, Villa will edge in front in that head-to-head record today.

To remind you, you can have your say on the action via #bbcefl on social media.

Villa fans - are your side showing they can still earn automatic promotion, if this form continues? Do you believe again?

Get in touch and have your say, whoever you support, like the chap below has done...

CRB: The first football game I ever saw was between Leeds and Villa at the Park in 1978, and it was a draw then. I'd like both of them to go up, Leeds has been such a breeding ground for talent.

It's not impossible both could go up, is it?

Here's Leeds' best chance so far... But Mateusz Klich places a low shot straight at the keeper from close range, after good work through the middle.

It could easily have been 2-1.

Leeds have won five straight league games for the first time since December 2009.

But that run is coming to an end here, unless they can produce a fine comeback.

Both sides are getting plenty of bodies forward at every opportunity, so expect more goals this afternoon.

Under pressure from Alan Hutton, Pontus Jansson heads wide from a Leeds corner.

The Villa full-back may well have been fouling Jansson there, but the referee saw nothing in it.

The opposing managers have trodden somewhat differing paths to the upper reaches of the Championship but it is Villa boss Dean Smith leading the applause and Marcelo Bielsa with some work to do after the opening 15 minutes here.

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There could be a lot of goals here.

Leeds are flying forward at every opportunity, and looking dangerous, while their makeshift defence looks vulnerable at the other end.

The corner finds Jonathan Kodjia himself at the back post, but he heads wide.

Now Jonathan Kodjia wins Villa a corner down their right...

Tammy Abraham now has nine goals in seven games. That's some return.

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It seems that Pontus Jansson will be OK to carry on.

Moments later, Leeds could be level, as Kemar Roofe does really well down the right, but Jack Harrison is unable to turn his cross home from inside the six-yard box. Villa escape as Ahmed Elmohamady scrambles clear from virtually off the line.

Yannick Bolasie is booked for a challenge on Leeds' Pontus Jansson, who looks hurt.

Bolasie went up for a header but caught Jansson in the ribs, with the top of his head. There was no malice in it though.

At the other end, Villa's Jonathan Kodjia feels he's been fouled by the debutant Leif Davis just outside the box. Nothing given.

It's a lively start!

The hosts Aston Villa get this game started.

They immediately give the ball away and Leeds go on the attack, but Villa keeper Orjan Nyland claims the ball from a right-wing cross.

Barry Douglas has been taken ill during Leeds' warm-up, so 18-year-old Leif Davis will start at left-back.

It's the former Morecambe defender's first-team debut for Leeds, having joined the Whites in the summer.

Out come the players, at a fairly foggy Villa Park.

The hosts are unbeaten in seven... Leeds have won their past five... Something's got to give!

Well, they are going to need to win at Villa Park if they are to climb back above Norwich into top spot.

You can listen to live commentary of this huge pre-Christmas Championship encounter on BBC Radio WM 95.6 and BBC Radio Leeds.

Unfortunately, rights restrictions mean we cannot deliver EFL radio commentary online but you can follow all of the action with our live text coverage right here.