Ace Football team previews the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Leicester City and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
The Premier League clash at Villa Park on Saturday sees Aston Villa hosting opponents Leicester City.
The current difference in the Premier League standings between the two teams clashing at Villa Park this coming Saturday is ten points.
Form: Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa took six points from their last three matches but started off by losing 1-2 against Stevenage. They responded by beating Leeds 2-1, and followed that up by winning 0-1 against Southampton. In their last six Premier League home matches, Unai Emery’s side have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 11 and conceded eight goals.
Leicester City Form
In their past three matches, Leicester City lost 2-0 against Nottingham Forest, drew 2-2 with Brighton and won 0-1 against Walsall. The Foxes managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding six times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Aston Villa and Leicester City
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Leicester City. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 home matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored
- Aston Villa have scored in 12 of the last 13 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have scored in 18 of the last 20 away matches
- In the last 7 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Interesting players: Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Harvey Barnes shows decent form right now for Leicester City, 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 on Saturday. Siding with Ollie Watkins also looks like a nice prospect, with the attacker scoring in his last match.
Betting markets: Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Full-time result
Aston Villa won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew two and lost four as well, while Leicester City won six of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost four.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored first in six of their last ten home games. Leicester City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Aston Villa played. Unai Emery’s side managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Leicester City have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Aston Villa when playing at Villa Park.
Total goals
Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leicester City, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Aston Villa vs Leicester City
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Leicester City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have devised a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.
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