A fascinating Midlands derby is set for Villa Park on Saturday, as Aston Villa welcome Leicester City to the Second City.
Villa have dropped to ninth in the standings following a poor run of results over the festive period. Unai Emery’s side have failed to win in their last two, and have suffered defeats in two of their last four.
Leicester will also be hoping for a response this weekend after losing each of their last four in the Premier League. That run of results leaves them sitting second bottom in the current standings.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | -305 |
| Draw | +460 |
| Leicester | +870 |
Foxes Hold Narrow Overall Advantage Over Villa
| Total | Aston Villa | Leicester | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Premier League Games | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Goals | 94 | 45 | 49 |
Leicester hold a positive overall record against Villa based on matches between the sides in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, the Foxes have won on three of their last four visits to Villa Park, which includes a 4-2 success on their last visit in February 2023.
However, Villa are chasing successive wins against the Foxes for the first time since 2003-04 after winning the clash earlier in the season.
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 3.0 Goals @ +106
Aston Villa vs. Leicester Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in 13 of the 14 Premier League meetings between the sides.
- Aston Villa have lost just one of their last 13 matches when starting a calendar year at Villa Park.
Aston Villa Team News
The hosts will have a trio of suspensions for this clash, with Jhon Duran, Matty Cash, and Morgan Rogers all banned. Pau Torres is likely to miss out due to an ankle issue.
Possible Lineup
Emi Martinez (GK); Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Leon Bailey, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Ollie Watkins
Leicester Team News
Jordan Ayew is suspended for this weekend’s clash with Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Wilfred Ndidi, Wout Faes, and Ricardo Pereira are all doubts. Mads Hermansen could return.
Possible Lineup
Mads Hermansen (GK); James Justin, Conor Coady, Jannik Vestergaard, Viktor Kristiansen, Harry Winks, Oliver Skipp, Facundo Buonanotte, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka, Jamie Vardy
Aston Villa vs. Leicester Prediction
Leicester had very little bite in their recent clash against Man City, despite the champions giving up a high number of chances.
More offensive issues could plague the Foxes this weekend, meaning that the preference is for a home win for Emery’s side on Saturday.
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