Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Leicester and Aston Villa who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Aston Villa go up against Leicester this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at King Power Stadium.
A glance at the Premier League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is two points and three places.
Form: Leicester vs Aston Villa
Leicester Form
Leicester hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Tottenham resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Fulham, before beating Tranmere by 4-0. Leicester managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Aston Villa Form
It is all or nothing with Aston Villa, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 5-0 against Crystal Palace, before beating West Ham 1-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-2 against Arsenal. Aston Villa won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Leicester and Aston Villa
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leicester and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Leicester have conceded in 24 of the last 25 matches in the Premier League
- Leicester have conceded in the last 14 home matches in a row in the Premier League
- In 13 of the last 14 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have not won 16 of the last 18 matches in the Premier League
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Leicester played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- Aston Villa have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Aston Villa have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches in the Premier League
- Aston Villa have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches without scoring a goal
- In 8 of the last 10 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Leicester vs Aston Villa
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Wout Faes, who is performing well for The Foxes. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Aston Villa.The visitors will be looking to Jhon Duran to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Aston Villa in recent matches.
Popular markets: Leicester vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
Leicester won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Aston Villa won three of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost seven. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Aston Villa have not lost to Leicester in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Leicester scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Aston Villa only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Aston Villa managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Recommended tip: Leicester vs Aston Villa
To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Leicester vs Aston Villa mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.