Aston Villa vs Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League, 8th December 2.00pm
Aston Villa came up short on a midweek trip to Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. They are starting the weekend only one point above the drop zone, but they are scoring goals. Will they be able to spring a surprise on Leicester who made it seven wins on the bounce with a success over Watford in midweek? Read our predictions for Aston Villa vs Leicester.
Aston Villa vs Leicester Betting Odds*
Aston Villa 10/3
Draw 3/1
Leicester 3/4
Premier League Betting at Bet365
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Aston Villa vs Leicester Live Stats & Betting Odds
Aston Villa News and Form – Can Villa break Leicester’s form?
This continues a tough little spell of fixtures for Aston Villa. They have faced Manchester United and Chelsea in their last two games, now take on second-placed Leicester. Also in their last six league outings, they have faced Liverpool, Wolves and Man City (all top-five sides heading into the weekend). It has left Villa with a W1 D1 L4 record in their last six games. But they have been consistent with their goal-scoring at least and the Villains have hit the back of the net in all but one of their last eight.
The home form of Aston Villa is W3 D2 L2 which is pretty handy from them and they have won two of their last three there (L1). All three of their home successes, however, have been against teams starting the weekend in the bottom half of the table. Villa have averaged 1.4 goals per home game this season and have only given up an average of a goal per home fixture. However, in this tough sequence of games, they have conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 EPL fixtures, home and away. Though some home positives from the term is that they have three clean sheets at Villa Park and have been leading at the halftime break in four of seven there.
Aston Villa vs Leicester Head to Head
This is the first meeting since the 2015/16 EPL season
Leicester took four points that season against Villa
Four of the last five meetings have produced a home win (D1)
Both teams have scored in four of the last five meetings
Key-Facts – Aston Villa vs Leicester
- Villa have scored in all but one of their last eight league games
- Leicester are on a seven match winning streak
- The Villains have shipped at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 fixtures
Leicester News and Form – Will the Foxes extend winning streak?
The Foxes we’re at it again in midweek, racking up another win. That was a 2-0 success over Watford. Four of their last five games, Leicester have won by a 2-0 scoreline so that may be worth considering as a betting option for Aston Villa v Leicester. It is a seven-match winning streak that Leicester are currently on and they have scored at least two goals in each of their last seven league fixtures. Out on the road, the Foxes hold a W4 D1 L2 record.
Leicester have been drawing at half time and winning at full time in 5 of their last 7 matches and have banked a clean sheet in all but one of their last six. There are just so many positives from them. Jamie Vardy continued his hot scoring streak in midweek, which was his seventh straight league game in which he has hit the back of the net. The Foxes are on a three-match winning streak on the road, not conceding a goal in any of those victories. They are averaging 2.4 goals per road fixture this season.
Aston Villa vs Leicester Tips & Odds
Over 3.5 goals at 11/8
Leicester to win by a 1 goal margin at 6/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 5th, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.)
Aston Villa vs Leicester Predictions
Leicester to win: The winning streak of Leicester will come to an end at some point. Aston Villa continues to get among the goals, but they may not have enough quality at the back to prevent the Foxes from getting that eighth streak win. Leicester to win.
