Aston Villa vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Leicester?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′R. BarkleyAston Villa
- 63′S. MavididiLeicester
- 76′L. BaileyAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 7J. McGinn
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 31L. Bailey
- 6R. Barkley
- 44B. Kamara
- 12L. Digne
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Vardy
- 10S. Mavididi
- 11B. El Khannouss
- 18J. Ayew
- 24B. Soumaré
- 8H. Winks
- 33L. Thomas
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 4C. Coady
- 2J. Justin
- 41J. Stolarczyk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Leicester have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2024 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Wolves(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Newcastle(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 2 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Leicester 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Leicester 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Leicester 0-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Aston Villa on Aug 31, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.2 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Leicester | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy