Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 18:15 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Ayoze Perez 31' Y
Y 32' John McGinn
Y 40' Matty Cash
Youri Tielemans 41' Y
Y 70' Douglas Luiz
Timothy Castagne 73' Y
Jonny Evans 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Graham Scott

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

4
1
5
Leicester City FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct West Ham United FC H 0–3 L
27 Sep Manchester City FC A 5–2 W
20 Sep Burnley FC H 4–2 W
13 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–0 W
26 Jul Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
04 Oct Liverpool FC H 7–2 W
28 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
21 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
21 Jul Arsenal FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to King Power Stadium that hosts another battle between Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Matty Cash needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Ezri Konsa has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Ayoze Perez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' A moment of madness from John McGinn on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matty Cash.
  • 41' Youri Tielemans was booked on 41.
  • 46' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Tyrone Mings has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' Nampalys Mendy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Northern Ireland international Jonny Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Dennis Praet is replaced by James Maddison.
  • 70' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Islam Slimani. He replaces Kelechi Iheanacho on 71 minute.
  • 73' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Jonny Evans is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Hamza Choudhury comes on to replace Nampalys Mendy.
  • 81' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Trezeguet exits the field as Bertrand Traore enters on 81.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

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

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

Leicester City FC Form

2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-10-04 Leicester City FC 0–3 West Ham United FC L 2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC W 2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC W 2020-09-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC W 2020-09-28 Fulham FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-07-26 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC37% Draw29% Aston Villa FC34%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
63%
Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC28% Draw48% Aston Villa FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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