- Date and Time: Saturday, 4 January, 4 PM GMT+1
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
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Aston Villa
A lot more than pride will be at stake when Aston Villa take on Leicester City in the Premier League this Saturday. The home team have an advantage over their opponents given that they are ranked in the ninth position of the league table with 29 points to their name, keen on moving upwards.
Aston Villa, under manager Unai Emery, have showcased why they are truly one of the teams to watch out for in the Premier League this season.
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ gets underway at Villa Park on Saturday 🙌 pic.twitter.com/k6sk9UtxcA
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 1, 2025
They have consistently performed well and applied the tactics of waiting for the ball to come their way and then attack on the counter. This has often meant using the wings to their fullest potential.
However, having won just two out of their last five matches, Villa may feel a tad worried about their prospects. They will want to come out of their shell in this game against relegation-threatened Leicester and put up their best performance. Their raucous home supporters will push them to attack from the first moment.
Leicester City
Leicester City, who recently appointed former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as their manager, are threatened with relegation this season.
Leicester are ranked in the 19th spot of the Premier League table at the moment with 14 points. If their fortunes do not change soon, they will go back to the Championship, from where they arrived at the start of this ongoing season.
From the East Midlands to the West on Saturday 🛣️#AVLLEI pic.twitter.com/YYq0VGxdDo
— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 2, 2025
The appointment of van Nistelrooy as their manager is bound to give Leicester a push, but their recent 0-2 defeat to Manchester City at home over the weekend will not give them a lot of confidence.
The likes of Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannous have to stand up to the Villa defenders in this game and not get worried about the chances not falling their way. Additionally, their midfielders too have to be better at passing the ball.
Bet hereAston Villa vs Leicester City Prediction
- Pick: Aston Villa to win
- Odds: 1.31 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 Leicester City
Aston Villa are the favourites to win this game, and we expect them to do so quite comfortably. Leicester have lost all four matches that they have last played and this will hamper their morale to a large extent. Villa, for their part, have not had the best of runs either – two wins in five matches – but their attackers will be confident.
It is worth noting that Villa have won or drawn ten out of the sixteen matches played between these two teams in the past, and it is a safe bet to say that they will be able to win this game as well. Leicester’s defence seems to be in a shambles, having already conceded 42 goals in the league this season.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 1.49 (22Bet)
We expect to see a total of over 2.5 goals in this game since both teams boast attackers who can tear into any defence quite comfortably.
Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers have scored a combined total of fourteen goals in the league this season, while the iconic Jamie Vardy has netted six times for Leicester.
Despite Rogers being suspended for this game, Villa will have the upper hand when it comes to processing attack and creating transitions from midfield. Both sets of attackers will be licking their lips to get their names on the scoresheet as quickly as possible in this encounter.
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