Premier League – Match-day 34 Sees Leicester City take on Aston Villa
Saturday Premier League action from the King Power Stadium, as Leicester take on Villa.
This clash sees ninth placed Leicester, welcome fifteenth placed Villa to the King Power Stadium.
It’s 40 points so far for Leicester City this season, going into this match
Leicester suffered an away loss to Newcastle United in their last outing, they will doubtless be keen get a positive outcome in this fixture.
Also, With 40 points, they currently sit ninth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 11 wins, 12 losses and 8 draws having won 11 meetings, drawn eight matches, and lost 12 fixtures.
Playing at home, Leicester have won eight games, drawn three games, and lost four matches.
Leicester City will have 43 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Good Attacking Performance
Leicester will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (47). Their stand out attacking players have been James Maddison (3), Ademola Lookman (3), and Patson Daka (2). Leicester have shown a poor consistency in defence so far, having conceded 51 goals in their previous games.
Brendan Rodgers will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of four of his Leicester players.
Aston Villa go into this match with 36 points secured
Steven Gerrard will not wish to see his side lose three matches in a row, so they will doubtless go into this match, determined to change their recent, disappointing run of form.
Also, Villa will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose four matches this Premier League season. With 36 points (11W, 17L and 3D), they are established in fifteenth position in the League having won 11 fixtures, drawn three games, and lost 17 meetings.
Villa’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Leicester. In the 16 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won six meetings and lost 10 fixtures.
A win in this fixture, would take Aston Villa’s points from 36 to 39, so far this season.
Villa may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Leicester City v Aston Villa – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the two teams have previously met each other 31 times with the result being 11 victories and 10 draws for Leicester. Also, the visitors have not been able to beat Leicester in any of theprevious11 games.
Other players of note for Leicester are Ademola Lookman and Patson Daka with three goals and two goals respectively and for Villa are Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins with four goals and three goals respectively.
