Leicester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Leicester City FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium 31,725 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 28' Amadou Onana

0–2 63' Jhon Duran

Facundo Buonanotte 73' 1–2

Y 8' Amadou Onana

Oliver Skipp 26' Y

Y 40' Youri Tielemans

Y 55' Lamare Bogarde

Caleb Okoli 73' Y

Y 74' John McGinn

Jamie Vardy 83' Y

Y 90' Jhon Duran

Harry Winks 90' Y

Steve Cooper 90' Y

Overview

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Coote
Assistant 1 Tim Wood
Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

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

Leicester City FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-04 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-02-04 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Leicester City FC 2022-04-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Aston Villa FC	H	1–2	L
24 Aug	Fulham FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–1	D
04 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–2	L
29 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	3–0	W
23 Apr	Southampton FC	H	5–0	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Leicester City FC	A	2–1	W
24 Aug	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L
17 Aug	West Ham United FC	A	2–1	W
19 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–5	L
13 May	Liverpool FC	H	3–3	D
05 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–1	L

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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
8' Controversy at the stadium! Amadou Onana argues furiously but the card stands.
13' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
17' The whistle greets Leon Bailey as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey.
22' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
26' Oliver Skipp was booked on 26.
28' Amadou Onana does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
33' Jordan Ayew is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
40' Aston Villa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
45' 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.
50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
55' Lamare Bogarde was booked on 55.
60' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
61' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Ollie Watkins is replaced by Jhon Duran.
63' The deadlock is broken! Jhon Duran gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
67' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Jordan Ayew exits the field as Stephy Mavididi enters on 67.
68' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Abdul Issahaku is replaced by Facundo Buonanotte.
73' Facundo Buonanotte makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Leicester City FC are in front.
73' Controversy at the stadium! Caleb Okoli argues furiously but the card stands.
74' A moment of madness from John McGinn on 74 minutes earns him a card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
79' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Ian Maatsen.
83' That is a card for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy will be fuming at that decision.
88' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
89' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 89 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Bobby Reid.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jhon Duran.
90' Kasey McAteer is replacing Caleb Okoli for the Leicester City FC side.
Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Leicester City FC

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy
6
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Bobby Reid 89'
18
Jordan Ayew ↓ Stephy Mavididi 67'
8
Harry Winks
22
Oliver Skipp ↓ Bilal El Khannouss 67'
2
James Justin
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
5
Caleb Okoli ↓ Kasey McAteer 90'
16
Victor Kristiansen
7
Abdul Issahaku ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 68'

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

23
Emiliano Martinez
27
Morgan Rogers
12
Lucas Digne
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Jhon Duran 61'
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn
8
Youri Tielemans
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Jacob Ramsey 17'
14
Pau Torres
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Ross Barkley 61'
26
Lamare Bogarde ↓ Kosta Nedeljkovic 79'

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Leicester City FC Form

2024-08-31 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-08-19 Leicester City FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-29 Preston North End FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-08-31 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2024-08-17 West Ham United FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2024-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 5–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-05-13 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2024-05-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.46 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC38% Draw29% Aston Villa FC33%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

62%

Leicester City FC or Aston Villa FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC29% Draw47% Aston Villa FC24%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	20%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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