Leicester City vs Aston Villa prediction: Former champions take on Champions League hopefuls
Leicester City and Aston Villa face off in the Premier League on matchday three.
Three Leicester City vs Aston Villa predictions
Leicester City 1-3 Aston Villa (14/1 with Bet365)
Only last season’s top three enjoyed a better record away from home than Aston Villa, who accumulated eight wins from 19 such outings. Among those successes were against Burnley, Sheffield United, and Luton, all of whom had just come up.
Over 2.5 goals (7/10 with BetMGM)
Furthermore, the wins over Burnley, Sheffield United, and Luton were big. Emery’s men scored three, five, and three goals while conceding three strikes. Indeed, nine of Villa’s last 13 away games in last season’s Premier League saw over 2.5 goals scored, including a humiliating 5-0 loss at Crystal Palace on the final matchday.
Ollie Watkins to score anytime (6/4 with SkyBet)
Last season was one to remember for Ollie Watkins, who bagged 19 goals across 37 appearances in England’s top division. Of those strikes, 53% came on the road (ten goals in 18 matches). He’ll fancy his chances against the newly promoted side.
How both teams go into Leicester City vs Aston Villa
After one season away, Leicester City are back in the big time, but they haven’t come up with the mastermind behind their immediate promotion as Chelsea nabbed Enzo Maresca, meaning a return for Steve Cooper, who recently oversaw Nottingham Forest’s fortunes. The Foxes were relentless in their pursuit of returning, and they finished a point above Ipswich to claim the top spot in the Championship table. The former Premier League champions started against London opposition by hosting Tottenham and held them to a 1–1 draw before suffering a 2–1 loss against Fulham on the road. Now they welcome Champions League-bound Villa.
The league phase draw for the 2024/25 Champions League was held two days before this fixture, meaning Unai Emery’s team know their fate ahead of matchday one, starting a few weeks later. In such a short period, Emery has taken Villa from relegation-threatened to dining at the top table of European football. Maintaining this level of success is easier said than done, but the Birmingham-based club will give it a good go. An opening-day win at West Ham was followed by a crushing loss to Arsenal.
Leicester City faces Aston Villa at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 31st August at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City team news
Jakub Stolarczyk and Patson Daka are ruled out for the next few months after both sustained injuries during preseason. Tom Cannon left the King Power Arena on loan for Stoke City before Friday’s transfer deadline. Conor Coady made an 18-minute appearance off the bench against Tranmere on Tuesday, marking his first game of the season. The 31-year-old will be pushing to be a part of the match-day squad.
Aston Villa team news
Matty Cash was substituted during the game against Arsenal and is expected to be out of action for at least a month. The 27-year-old right-back will likely miss at least three Premier League matches and their first Champions League league phase game. Tyrone Mings has been sidelined for a year following an ACL injury sustained during last season’s opening league game against Newcastle United. Mings has returned to training but is currently working individually away from his teammates. However, he has reported feeling ‘very good’. Boubacar Kamara sustained a serious knee injury in February. However, there’s a possibility that he could return to training in the upcoming weeks.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa head-to-head
Aston Villa have not lost in their last three trips to Leicester City, securing two wins and one draw.
| Leicester City vs Aston Villa H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 04 Apr 2023 | Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa | King Power Stadium | |||||
| 04 Feb 2023 | Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester City | Villa Park | |||||
| 23 Apr 2022 | Leicester City 0-0 Aston Villa | King Power Stadium | |||||
| 05 Dec 2021 | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City | Villa Park | |||||
| 21 Feb 2021 | Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester City | Villa Park | |||||
| 18 Oct 2020 | Leicester City 0-1 Aston Villa | King Power Stadium | |||||
How to watch Leicester City vs Aston Villa live
Leicester City faces Aston Villa on matchday three of the 2024/25 Premier League season at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 31st August, though the game won’t be broadcast live in the UK.
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