Aston Villa vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 19/02/2021, 01:26  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 19/02/2021 at 01:27 in Premier League Predictions

Aston Villa are eyeing European football next season and this will be a key highlight when they host Leicester City in their next league match on Sunday. The home team is currently placed eighth in the standings with 36 points and Leicester City are third with 46 points. Villa have two matches in hand and with wins, they could rise to the top four. That however is not fully in their control. What they can influence at the moment is this contest with title chasing Leicester, who mathematically are still in the race. For Aston Villa, a top 10 finish will still be good, having fought relegation last season. In their last four matches, Villa have kept three clean sheets, with a key man responsible for that being goalkeeper Emi Martinez. The shot stopper has been crucial, and in the team’s last match, his nine saves ensures a poor Villa side collects a point in the 0-0 draw with Brighton. However, Aston Villa have still conceded six goals in their last five matches and have just three wins in their last 10 matches. They have been superb at home though. In the last five league matches at home Villa have managed four clean sheets and three wins. They’ve collected 10 points from a possible 15 in the last five home league matches. Ollie Watkins has had a major hand with three goals in the last three matches, and has a tally of 10 for the season. Villa will however have to face Leicester without a few men in their ranks – Matty Cash Wesley Moraes and Kortney Hause are all injured.

Leicester City are coming from an away Europa League clash with Sparta Praha which ended 0-0. The team is 10 points behind league leaders Manchester City and hoping to challenge for the title. They have no loss in the last five matches (three wins, two draws). In the last 15 matches Leicester have lost just one game and won nine. They have four clean sheets in the last five matches – scored six and conceded just one goal in the process. Leicester are a strong side away from home and will hope this rubs in in the tour of Villa Park. The Foxes are unbeaten in their last seven away matches in the league, winning four. In the 12 away league matches this season, they’ve won eight and lost just once. They lost 1-0 in their earlier meeting with Aston Villa in the league this season. Leicester have a longer injury list ahead of this game. Dennis Praet, Wesley Fofana, Ayoze Perez, Timothy Castagne, and James Justin are all ruled out.