Aston Villa Vs Leicester Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 04/01/2025
Aston Villa Vs Leicester Premier League Prediction Match Details
The first Saturday game of the new year in the Premier League continues at Villa Park with playing host Aston Villa at Villa Park. Can relegation-battling Foxes hunt Villa away from their home soil, or will Villa take another step forward to their hope of a top-four finish?
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa will come into their New Year game on the back of a two-match winless streak in the league. Unai Emery’s men were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park in the final match of the Premier League 2024, courtesy of goals from Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers. Currently, Villa are sitting ninth in the Premier League standings with 29 points from their 19 matches played, just two points behind the top six and six adrift of the top four.
Unai Emery’s men are on an incredible unbeaten run of home form in the league, with Arsenal the only side to have beaten the Villains at Villa Park this season. The Villans have also been in great goal-scoring form this season on their home soil, having scored in each of their last four home games but kept only one clean sheet during the incredible run. The last meeting between these great clubs in the first half of the Premier League campaign saw Villa beat Leicester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium, and this will boost their confidence.
Leicester Preview & Form
Leicester City are now desperate for a victory, as since Ruud Van Nistelrooy began his tenure with a two-match unbeaten run, the Foxes have now suffered four successive defeats, with the reason pulling them into the relegation zone. All four of those losses have seen Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s defense concede two or more goals while only scoring just one goal, which was the trip to Anfield. The Foxes most recent match saw the Ruud side beaten 2-0 by defending champions Manchester City at King Power Stadium, with the result now mounting more pressure on the Dutch manager. Currently, the Foxes sit in 19th place in the league standings with 14 points, two points away from the relegation zone.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s men have also been poor in their trip games, having lost each of their last four successive league matches and are winless in the last six matches across all competitions. On the road, the Foxes defense has conceded at least three goals in each of their last four away games while scoring twice. The most recent trip game saw Ruud’s side beaten 3-1 by Liverpool at Anfield despite taking an early lead and showing resilience in the first half.
Aston Villa Vs Leicester Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins
Leicester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy
Aston Villa Vs Leicester H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- 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
Aston Villa Vs Leicester Prediction Betting Tips
Aston Villa will feel confident coming into this game, having tasted only one defeat on their home soil this season and having already beaten Leicester 2-1 this season in the league. So we predict Aston Villa to win and both teams to score.
