Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Richard West
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Ashley Young, a England left-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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 James Justin suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Tyrone Mings has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The 28-year-old Douglas Luiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emiliano Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Nampalys Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Patson Daka exits the field as Jamie Vardy enters on 71.
- 72' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Douglas Luiz gets a Yellow card.
- 75' The referee calls foul for James Maddison. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Aston Villa FC make a change. Douglas Luiz trudges off to be replaced by Tim Iroegbunam on 76 minutes.
- 79' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 79 minute. Philippe Coutinho leaves to be changed by Emiliano Buendia.
- 80' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Ademola Lookman is replaced by Harvey Barnes on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Ayoze Perez gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Youri Tielemans and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Leon Bailey is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 24
- 4
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Harvey Barnes 80'
- 2
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Ayoze Perez 86'
- 27
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Jamie Vardy 71'
- 3
- 22
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 71'
- 14
- 12
- 18
- 11
- 20
- 21
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 80'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 86'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 31
-
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Tim Iroegbunam 76'
- 23
- 41
Bench
-
19
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 90'
- 20
- 16
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 79'
- 25
- –
- 33
-
47
Tim Iroegbunam ↑ 76'
- 58
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Leicester City FC Form
2022-04-23
Leicester City FC
0–0
Aston Villa FC
D
2022-04-20
Everton FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2022-04-17
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-04-10
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2022-04-02
Manchester United FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2022-03-20
Leicester City FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
2022-04-23
Leicester City FC
0–0
Aston Villa FC
D
2022-04-09
Aston Villa FC
0–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2022-04-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2022-03-19
Aston Villa FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2022-03-13
West Ham United FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2022-03-10
Leeds United FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
56%
Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

