Leicester vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 02/04/2023, 15:55  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/04/2023 at 16:45 in Premier League Predictions

Leicester City begin life without Brendan Rodgers when hosting  Aston Villa in their next Premier League game, at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are 19th in the Premier League, while the visitors are in ninth place. Leicester are a point from safety but that will become two if Everton avoid defeat against Tottenham on Monday. City's loss at Crystal Palace on Saturday was their sixth in seven games and the final straw for Rodgers as they slipped back in to the relegation zone. Their Premier League title win seven years ago feels a long way away and if not careful, could find themselves in the Championship next season. Whoever takes over will need to swiftly improve their defending. They have no clean sheet in 13 league matches and in six of their last 10, they have conceded two or more goals. Leicester City have. Both sides have also scored in six of their last 10 league matches. Even when playing at home, Leicester have lacked the needed spark; they have one win in seven league games at home.

Aston Villa have had a major turn in fortunes since their defeat at home to Arsenal in February. They haven't lost any of their last five matches, all of them in the league. Coming into this game, they beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and they will be very confident here. Unai Emery’s team has posted four wins in the last five matches and in those four wins, they’ve kept clean sheets. Six times in the last 10 matches, they have scored two or more goals. In the last five matches, they have played three away from home and Ollie Watkins has scored the opening goal in those three matches. In each of the last five away league matches, Watkins has actually scored, and Villa have lost just once in the last five away league matches, winning three.