DomainJava.com – Prediction for Aston Villa vs Leicester in the Premier League match, Seeking to extend their unbeaten record in the home league to 10 matches, Aston Villa will welcome Midlands team Leicester City at Villa Park for a Premier League match on Saturday afternoon.
After a tense game in the North-East against Newcastle United on Boxing Day, it looked like Aston Villa would make it four Premier League wins in a row at their home ground in the Second City on Monday evening, although their South Coast opponents Brighton managed to snatch a point late on match.
It was the Seagulls who took an early lead in the 12th minute through winger Simon Adingra before goals from English duo Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers put the Villans ahead in the game, but a last 10-minute effort from right-back Tariq Lamptey forced them to share the points.
Having won just one of their last four top-flight games before the turn of the calendar year, Villa have dropped to ninth in the Premier League table, although Unai Emery's men remain involved in the race for a Champions League place, with fifth-placed Newcastle United just ahead three points.
Villa will be chasing their first Premier League title during the second half of the season if rankings are determined purely on home form, with the Second City giants on 19 points from 10 games at Villa Park – only Liverpool (22), Brentford (22) and Arsenal (21 ) who earned more points in their respective bases.
Indeed, Villa are currently enjoying a nine-game unbeaten run in front of their own fans in the Premier League, with their only top-flight defeat on home soil this season coming on August 24, when goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey secured a 2-0 win. 0 for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.
After a perfect start to the season at the King Power Stadium – a comprehensive 3-1 win over West Ham United on December 3 – Leicester City's new head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy was no longer cheering, as Saturday's visitors picked up just one point from five games. their last.
After a tense trip to favorites Liverpool on Boxing Day, reigning English champions Manchester City were the highlight of the East Midlands in the final game, as goals from Savio and Norway's Erling Haaland either side of half-time secured maximum points. for Citizens who are struggling.
After suffering four consecutive defeats in the top flight, Leicester are slowly starting to lose steam in their quest to avoid a return to Championship pressure, with Van Nistelrooy's men slumping in 19th place, two points behind a resurgent Wolverhampton Wanderers in a relatively comfortable position in the Premier League. 17th position.
Having won just one of their nine away games in the division this season, only Brentford and Southampton are worse than Leicester on the road, with the Foxes' only win away from the East Midlands coming at St Mary's Stadium in October.
With a number of attacking players failing to score so far this season, Leicester have relied heavily on the experience and knowledge of club legend Jamie Vardy to provide moments of magic, with the 37-year-old leading his side's Golden Boot race with six Premier League goals.
Aston Villa are battling a suspension ahead of this weekend's clash with Leicester, with Jhon Duran ruled out for a further two games for allegedly stamping on Newcastle star Fabian Schar on Boxing Day.
Along with the Colombian, goalscorer Rogers received his fifth Premier League yellow card on Monday night, meaning he is unable to face the Foxes.
The Villans also lost their star man to injury in the last game, with Spanish centre-back Pau Torres forced off with a serious leg injury.
As a result, Brazilian Diego Carlos will need a new partner at the heart of the Villans' defence, with Tyrone Mings the most likely candidate for the role.
While Villa suffers from two suspended players, Leicester will welcome Jordan Ayew back to the match-day squad after he missed the defeat to Manchester City due to accumulated yellow cards.
The Foxes remain without first-choice goalkeeper Mads Hermansen (groin), meaning Polish goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk must remain in goal.
Wout Faes has missed the last two Premier League games with an undisclosed injury, but could return this weekend, although the likes of Ricardo Pereira (hamstring), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh) and Abdul Fatawu (knee) are still out. (ed)
Aston Villa vs Leicester Player Predictions
Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, McGinn, Ramsey; Watkins
Leicester: Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Soumare, Winks, Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy
SCORE PREDICTION Aston Villa vs Leicester: 2-1
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