Premier League: Aston Villa vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 20 match between Aston Villa and Leicester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Aston Villa face relegation-threatened Leicester at Villa Park in round 20 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Aston Villa approach round 20 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 29 points on their account so far. With 19 rounds behind them, The Foxes have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Form: Aston Villa vs Leicester

Aston Villa Form

In the last three outings, Aston Villa beat Manchester City by 2-1, lost 3-0 against Newcastle, before drawing 2-2 with Brighton. Aston Villa won three of their previous six matches at Villa Park in the Premier League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Leicester Form

Leicester lost their previous three matches by 0-3 against Wolverhampton, 3-1 against Liverpool and 0-2 against Manchester City. Leicester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 17 time and letting in six.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Leicester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Leicester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Aston Villa vs Leicester

Jamie Vardy shows decent form right now for Leicester, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Aston Villa, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Morgan Rogers also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew five and lost one as well, while Leicester won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Aston Villa have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Leicester lost 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Leicester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Aston Villa managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Leicester kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Aston Villa and Leicester.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Leicester, who managed to hit the net 0.9 times on average in these games. Leicester conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.