Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 5 Dec 2021 · 16:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Marvelous Nakamba 55' Y
Y 90' James Maddison

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

5
1
4
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2021-02-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-03-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Aston Villa FC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Patson Daka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' Goal! Harvey Barnes scores his 74 goal in 377 matches.
  • 17' Ezri Konsa does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 22' Ayoze Perez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Kelechi Iheanacho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' England international Tyrone Mings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Young is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ezri Konsa on 54.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Marvelous Nakamba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Caglar Soyuncu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Ademola Lookman is replaced by Jamie Vardy on 65 minute.
  • 70' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Douglas Luiz is replaced by Morgan Sanson.
  • 83' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Axel Tuanzebe gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jacob Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelechi Iheanacho is hanging Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' James Maddison is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2021-02-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-03-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC

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

2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2021-11-25 Leicester City FC 3–1 Legia Warszawa W 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC L 2021-11-07 Leeds United FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

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

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC39% Draw27% Leicester City FC34%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC26% Draw46% Leicester City FC28%
Actual: 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.