Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Lewis Doughty (England)
- Referee Neil Swarbrick (England)
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | 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
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' With 2 assists to his name this season, Timothy Castagne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 24' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Harvey Barnes gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 36' Harvey Barnes adds to his 2 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
- 69' Bertrand Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' 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 Maddison suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Patson Daka.
- 79' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jhon Duran on, Jacob Ramsey off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. James Maddison is replaced by Ricardo Pereira on 85 minute.
- 86' Aston Villa FC make a change. Ashley Young trudges off to be replaced by Calum Chambers on 86 minutes.
- 87' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Lucas Digne on, Alex Moreno off on 87 minutes.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bertrand Traore makes it 2-2.
- 88' A stunning finish from Bertrand Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wout Faes on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Patson Daka 76'
- 25
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 31
- 27
- 3
- 22
- 16
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 18
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 85'
- 42
- 26
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 76'
- 37
- 33
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
18
Ashley Young ↓ Calum Chambers 85'
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 7
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Bertrand Traore 85'
- 6
-
15
Alex Moreno ↓ Lucas Digne 85'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Jhon Duran 79'
Bench
-
27
Lucas Digne ↑ 85'
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 85'
- 32
-
9
Bertrand Traore ↑ 85'
- 3
- 25
- 38
-
22
Jhon Duran ↑ 79'
- 56
Coach
Unai Emery
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
Leicester City FC Form
2023-04-04
Leicester City FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2023-04-01
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2023-03-18
Brentford FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-03-11
Leicester City FC
1–3
Chelsea FC
L
2023-03-04
Southampton FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2023-02-28
Leicester City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
70%
Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.