Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aston Villa FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park 42,386 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ross Barkley 58' 1–0

1–1 63' Stephy Mavididi

Leon Bailey 76' 2–1

Y 90' Boubakary Soumare

Overview

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Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Richard West

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-04 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2024-08-31 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-04 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-02-04 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Leicester City FC 2022-04-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Leicester City FC	H	2–1	W
30 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–2	D
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	0–3	L
21 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
10 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	3–2	W

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
29 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	1–3	L
22 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–3	L
14 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	0–4	L
08 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Aston Villa FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Vardy, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
10' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Aston Villa FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
19' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — John McGinn exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 19.
24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
29' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Jakub Stolarczyk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
34' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
39' Lucas Digne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
49' Stephy Mavididi, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Ross Barkley puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
63' What an equalizer from Stephy Mavididi!
63' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Jannik Vestergaard is withdrawn and Wout Faes gets his opportunity.
68' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
73' Matty Cash has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
76' Goal! Leon Bailey scores his 45 goal in 541 matches.
76' The crowd applauds Ross Barkley as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Buendia steps in for Aston Villa FC.
81' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
83' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Ayew is withdrawn and Patson Daka gets his opportunity.
88' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Boubakary Soumare.
90' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Luke Thomas is withdrawn and Bobby Reid gets his opportunity.
Leicester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy
18
Jordan Ayew ↓ Patson Daka 83'
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Wout Faes 63'
8
Harry Winks
4
Conor Coady ↓ Caleb Okoli 83'
2
James Justin
24
Boubakary Soumare
10
Stephy Mavididi
33
Luke Thomas ↓ Bobby Reid 90'
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 83'

Bench

17
Hamza Choudhury
22
Oliver Skipp
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 90'
31
Daniel Iversen
20
Patson Daka ↑ 83'
3
Wout Faes ↑ 63'
5
Caleb Okoli ↑ 83'
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 83'
37
Will Alves

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Harvey Barnes	6
Jamie Vardy	4
Ollie Watkins	3
Bertrand Traore	3
Kelechi Iheanacho	2
Ross Barkley	2
James Maddison	2
Ezri Konsa	2

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-01-04 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2025-01-04 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-12-22 Leicester City FC 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-12-08 Leicester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.74 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC54% Draw24% Leicester City FC22%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Leicester City FC

46%

Aston Villa FC or Leicester City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC36% Draw45% Leicester City FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.9%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.