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Leicester vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting tips
Leicester and Aston Villa meet at King Power Stadium in Leicester in a first leg of the FA Cup semifinal. The history of clashes between the two clubs favors Leicester: in the last 5 games for several competitions, the local club has added 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. It is important to remember that these teams have already faced this season: a victory of Leicester 1-4 over Aston Villa.
Leicester City :
Leicester is coming for this match after a 2-0 victory against Wigan, in a FA Cup match. In the previous qualifiers of the League Cup, he eliminated Newcastle, Luton, Burton and Everton. Analyzing the last games, it is possible to notice that Leicester has a very interesting offensive performance, since he scored an average of 1.9 goals per game. 70% of these matches have ended with more than two goals in the final score. In this match against Aston Villa, coach Brendan Rodgers must keep the team in the usual 4-4-2 with Ihenacho and Ayoze PĂ©rez as the most offensive references of Leicester. On the other hand, Jamie Vardy is in doubt, the one who is the best scorer of the team, with 17 goals scored. For this match, the coach cannot count on Morgan and Benkovic, players recovering from injury.
Aston Villa :
Aston Villa comes for this match after a 2-1 loss to Fulham, for the FA Cup. To reach this stage of the League Cup, visitors eliminated Crewe Alexandra, Brighton, Wolverhampton and Liverpool. In the last 10 games, Aston Villa has scored an average of 1.4 goals and has suffered an average of 1.9 goals per game, highlighting weaknesses in the defensive sector. 80% of those matches ended with more than two goals in the final score. In this game away from home, coach Dean Smith must present an initial eleven very similar to the last game, that is, in 4-3-3, with Anwar El Ghazi being the main responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the premises. The right winger is very fast and skilled in transporting the ball towards the attack. However, striker Jack Grealish stands out so far, with 8 goals scored. Out of this game are Wesley and Heaton, both injured.
Leicester vs Aston Villa head to head matches
08.12.19 PL Aston Villa Leicester 1 : 4
16.01.16 PL Aston Villa Leicester 1 : 1
13.09.15 PL Leicester Aston Villa 3 : 2
15.02.15 FAC Aston Villa Leicester 2 : 1
10.01.15 PL Leicester Aston Villa 1 : 0