Leicester City vs Aston Villa: Premier League Prediction Match Details
Leicester City will face Aston Villa in the third round of the Premier League at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Foxes are seeking their first Premier League victory since being promoted.
Leicester City Preview & Form
Leicester City, after performing well in the Championship and earning promotion back to the Premier League, have not won any of their first two Premier League games. The Foxes earned a hard-earned point against Tottenham in their first match at the King Power Stadium, showing their resilience against a strong opponent and ending the game 1-1. However, they couldn’t maintain their form and suffered their first away defeat to Fulham, with the match ending 2-1. Nevertheless, Leicester City regained their form and secured their first win of the season by decisively defeating League Two side Tranmere in their midweek League Cup game. This victory will surely boost their confidence for upcoming matches.
The Foxes had a strong home record last season, winning seven out of their last 10 away matches and losing the other three. The newly appointed head coach, Steve Cooper, will be looking to maintain this form in their top-flight games.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa had an incredible 2023-24 Premier League season, finishing fourth and securing Champions League football for the first time since 1983. The Villans had an excellent start to their new campaign, beating West Ham United on matchday one at the London Stadium. However, in their second game, they were beaten 2-0 by last season’s second runner-up, Arsenal, at their home ground despite missing out on converting their goal opportunities in the match. Unai Emery will be hopeful that his side can quickly bounce back from last week’s setback and get back on track.
Villa had a poor run of form on the road towards the end of last season. They only managed to secure one win from their last five away games, recording two draws and two losses during that period.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa: Predicted Lineups
Leicester Predicted Lineup: Mads Hermansen; Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, James Justin; Wilfred Ndidi, Harry Winks, Facundo Buonanotte; Bobby Reid, Jamie Vardy, Abdul Fatawu
Aston Villa Possible Starting Lineup: Emi Martinez; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Leon Bailey, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemens, John McGinn; Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins
Leicester City vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Leicester 1-2 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester
- Leicester 0-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester
- Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester
Leicester City vs Aston Villa: Prediction Betting Tips
Both teams will be eager to recover from their defeats in matchday two. However, Aston Villa has managed to remain unbeaten in their last three matches at the King Power Stadium. Therefore, our prediction is that both teams will score and Aston Villa will win the match.
