Wednesday , 30 September 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
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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 Wesley Fofana suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Ollie Watkins, a England , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ayoze Perez on 31 minutes.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. John McGinn gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' The 28-year-old Hamza Choudhury has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 56' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 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 Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kelechi Iheanacho departs to be replaced by Islam Slimani.
  • 73' Timothy Castagne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Jonny Evans on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 78 minute. Nampalys Mendy leaves to be changed by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 81' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Trezeguet is withdrawn and Bertrand Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Ross Barkley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

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
Ollie Watkins 3
Bertrand Traore 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
Ross Barkley 2
James Maddison 2
Ezri Konsa 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.