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

Premier League · 2021-22
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Richard West

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leicester City FC launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Kasper Schmeichel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leon Bailey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 45' Philippe Coutinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Jacob Ramsey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Nampalys Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Nampalys Mendy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on 65.
  • 70' Wesley Fofana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Jamie Vardy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patson Daka at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' James Maddison is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Douglas Luiz is replaced by Tim Iroegbunam on 76 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Philippe Coutinho as he departs to be replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
  • 80' Harvey Barnes is replacing Ademola Lookman for the Leicester City FC side.
  • 85' Timothy Castagne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Youri Tielemans is withdrawn and Ayoze Perez gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Leon Bailey gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Marvelous Nakamba gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jacob Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC44% Draw30% Aston Villa FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC29% Draw52% Aston Villa FC19%
Actual: 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.