H2H: Leicester vs Aston Villa - Prediction (Premier League

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Leicester’s only goalscorer in two games this PL season, Jamie Vardy scored in both 2019/20 PL wins over Aston Villa. Since his PL debut in 2014, Vardy has won (19) and scored (22) more penalties than any other PL player. Jack Grealish, Aston Villa’s only goalscorer in multiple 2020/21 PL games, also found the back of the net in one of those two H2Hs. Prior to the international window, just three of the first 38 PL fixtures were drawn. None of those three were accompanied by drawn HT results.

Leicester Insights.

Leicester City’s best start to a Premier League (PL) season since their return was abruptly halted by their first defeat as a home favourite in seven PL fixtures (W5, D1), also marking the first time since December 2019 that the ‘Foxes’ conceded 3+ goals in a PL home match. The hosts have now conceded the opening goal in their last three PL outings at all venues – each within the first 15 minutes – fighting back to win on two occasions. Remarkably, all five of their competitive matches this season have seen a winning margin of at least two goals, despite drawn HT scorelines in four.

Aston Villa Insights.

Like their opponents, Aston Villa also began their PL campaign with three consecutive victories – the first time since 1962/63 they have done so. Conversely, Villa achieved that by scoring first in all three games – twice within the first five minutes – boasting two HT/FT doubles and two clean sheets. With the seven 2020/21 PL matches involving either side averaging a hectic 4.57 goals per game, the recent form points towards another high scoring H2H meeting. Leicester City put four past Aston Villa in both PL H2Hs last season (4-1 and 4-0), two of the only three games (home or away) in which Aston Villa conceded more than three in a PL match.