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

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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

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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 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

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

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

Leicester City FC

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)

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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfred Ndidi made 354 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' The 30-year-old Caglar Soyuncu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
14' GOAL! Harvey Barnes scores on 14. Assisted by Patson Daka
17' Assisted by Emiliano Buendia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ezri Konsa makes no mistake. 1-1!
22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
27' Ayoze Perez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ademola Lookman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
37' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
47' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
54' GOAL! Ezri Konsa scores on 54. Assisted by John McGinn
55' Marvelous Nakamba was booked on 55.
60' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
65' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Ademola Lookman is replaced by Jamie Vardy.
70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
78' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Douglas Luiz is replaced by Morgan Sanson.
83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
84' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Axel Tuanzebe comes on to replace Jacob Ramsey.
86' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
90' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. James Maddison will be fuming at that decision.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Marvelous Nakamba
1
Emiliano Martinez
5
Tyrone Mings
18
Ashley Young
2
Matty Cash
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Carney Chukwuemeka 78'
11
Ollie Watkins
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Morgan Sanson 78'
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 84'

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Wilfred Ndidi
1
Kasper Schmeichel
10
James Maddison
6
Jonny Evans
4
Caglar Soyuncu
7
Harvey Barnes
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Jamie Vardy 65'
27
Timothy Castagne
29
Patson Daka ↓ Ayoze Perez 78'
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 86'
33
Luke Thomas

Bench

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

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

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.