Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Legia Warszawa | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Leicester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Assisted by Patson Daka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harvey Barnes makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 17' Ezri Konsa makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
- 22' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Kelechi Iheanacho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 52' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' What a moment for Ezri Konsa! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Marvelous Nakamba. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Jamie Vardy comes on to replace Ademola Lookman.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Aston Villa FC make a change. Douglas Luiz trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Sanson on 78 minutes.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Axel Tuanzebe on 84 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Kelechi Iheanacho on, Kiernan Dewsbury Hall off on 86 minutes.
- 90' James Maddison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 7
-
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Morgan Sanson 78'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 84'
Bench
- 30
-
16
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 84'
- 39
- 21
- 12
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 78'
- 32
-
33
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 78'
- –
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 4
- 7
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Jamie Vardy 65'
- 27
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Ayoze Perez 78'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 65'
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 86'
- 12
- 11
- 20
- 23
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 78'
- 42
- –
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harvey Barnes | 6 |
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Bertrand Traore | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Ross Barkley | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2021-12-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2021-12-01
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-11-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-11-20
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-11-05
Southampton FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2021-10-31
Aston Villa FC
1–4
West Ham United FC
L
Leicester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Leicester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Leicester City FC
61%
Aston Villa FC or Leicester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.