Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Aston VillavLeicester

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2 – 1 (FT)

1Headline

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  • • Market prices and price movement
  • • Head-to-head record and recent form
  • • Lineups and injuries where available
  • • Venue, kickoff time, and context

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2Market

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Match result

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Goals over 2.5

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Goals over 1.5

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Goals over 3.5

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Both teams to score

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3Availability

Aston Villa

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • P. Torres — out (Injury)
  • I. Maatsen — out (Ankle Injury)
  • M. Bizot — out (Back Injury)
  • Alysson — out (Injury)
  • M. Cash — out (Muscle Injury)
  • L. Goretzka — out (Knee Injury)
  • B. Madjo — out (Ankle Injury)
  • L. Bailey — out (Muscle Injury)
  • T. Harwood-Bellis — doubtful (Injury)
  • I. Mbaye — out (Inactive)
  • T. Abraham — out (Injury)
  • O. Watkins — out (Inactive)
  • E. Martinez — out (Finger Injury)
  • Joao Gomes — out (Red Card)
  • A. Onana — out (Knee Injury)
  • J. Manzambi — out (Knee Injury)

Leicester

Lineup not yet confirmed

No reported absences.

4Form

The five matches each side played before this one, with expected goals where we have them. xG is shown as absent rather than zero when it was never measured — matches played before we began collecting statistics have none.

Aston VillaDLWLW

  • Mon 30 Dec · H v Brighton 2–2
  • Thu 26 Dec · A v Newcastle 0–3
  • Sat 21 Dec · H v Manchester City 2–1
  • Sat 14 Dec · A v Nottingham Forest 1–2
  • Sat 7 Dec · H v Southampton 1–0

LeicesterLLLLD

  • Sun 29 Dec · H v Manchester City 0–2
  • Thu 26 Dec · A v Liverpool 1–3
  • Sun 22 Dec · H v Wolves 0–3
  • Sat 14 Dec · A v Newcastle 0–4
  • Sun 8 Dec · H v Brighton 2–2

How each side has been going — every figure is out of the games actually played, not a run chosen to flatter. How the two have met is in the head-to-head below.

Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa have won 2 of their last 5.
  • Aston Villa have scored in 4 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Aston Villa's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 3 of Aston Villa's last 5.
  • Aston Villa kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 5.
Leicester
  • Leicester have won 0 of their last 5.
  • Leicester have scored in 2 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Leicester's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 2 of Leicester's last 5.
  • Leicester kept a clean sheet in 0 of their last 5.

6Head-to-head

Only 5 prior meetings on record — thin sample.

In their last 5 meetings, Aston Villa have won 3, Leicester 1, with 1 drawn.

Aston Villa W–D–L
3–1–1
Over 2.5
4 of 5
Both scored
4 of 5
  • Leicester 1–2 Aston Villa
  • Leicester 1–2 Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa 2–4 Leicester
  • Leicester 0–0 Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester

7Context

Aston Villa

Rest: 5 days · 2 matches in 14d

Leicester

Rest: 6 days · 3 matches in 14d

Villa Park, Birmingham · Referee: J. Gillett

8Red flags

No flags raised for this fixture right now.

Common questions

What is the team news for Aston Villa vs Leicester?
Aston Villa's reported absences and doubts include P. Torres, I. Maatsen, M. Bizot, Alysson and 12 others. Leicester report none. Each player's status is in the availability section above.
What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Leicester?
In their last 5 meetings, Aston Villa have won 3, Leicester 1, with 1 drawn. Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of those 5 meetings, and both teams scored in 4.