Aston Villa vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Leicester?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on December 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′H. BarnesLeicester
- 17′E. KonsaAston Villa
- 54′E. KonsaAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Leicester have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Watford(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Leicester 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Leicester 4-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester | League Cup |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Leicester 1-1 Aston Villa | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Aston Villa 1-4 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Leicester on Feb 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy