Championship (Week 24) : Aston Villa and Leeds United play to a 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Dec. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: Leeds United was held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa on Thursday.
No goals in the first half and one each in the second, Kodjia ('86 on penalty) for Aston Villa, Jansson ('54) for Leeds United.
Leeds United FC climbed to fourth place with 42 points from 24 games, only one point behind Reading FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 29, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 49 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 43 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 42 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Derby County | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Preston | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 28 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | QPR | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 23 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 9 +1
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albion (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Aston Villa (2 Jan.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Preston 1-4 Leeds United (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-4 Leeds United (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Rotherham United (2 Jan.)
Aston Villa
1:1
Leeds United
1:1 (0:0)
- 29 December 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 51 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 3 |  Reading | 43 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 42 |
Week 24 Results
| Thursday 29 December 2016 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Burton Albion | |
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Leeds United | |
| Friday 30 December 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Bristol City | |
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 12:30 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Derby County | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 17:30 | Norwich City |  |
| Tuesday 24 January 2017 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 19:45 | Cardiff City |  |
| Reading | 20:00 | Fulham |  |