As part of one of the matches of the English Championship, the players of Aston Villa and Leicester will fight in a face-to-face duel. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
Aston Villa
Villans could not start in the League Cup, where they failed to cope with Chelsea in the first stage. It is worth noting the fact that the Birmingham team held on with dignity and lost their opponents only after a series of 11-meter strikes. In the national championship, after 14 rounds, the Lions recorded 5 wins and a draw, which brought 16 points and 13th place in the standings. After two consecutive victories in matches with Brighton and Crystal Palace, the home team lost to Manchester City with a score of 1:2.
"Leicester"
The Foxes started this season with a victory in the Super Cup of England, after which the team significantly slowed down. In the Europa League, the Foxes were able to get 8 points after five rounds, and before the final round they have a good chance to advance to the next stage. After 14 rounds of the current Premier League championship, the guest team has 5 wins and 4 draws, which corresponds to 19 points and the 10th intermediate position, which clearly does not please the fans of the team. After a successful game with Watford (4:2), the Blues shared points with Southampton (2:2).
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Bailey (thigh), Traore (thigh) – both Aston Villa. Justin (knee), Pereira (hip), Fofana (broken leg) - all Leicester.
- Under question:
- Ings (hip), Targett (head), Trezeguet (knee) - all Aston Villa. Thielemans (calf injury) – Leicester.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are listed as favorites by bookmakers;
- Aston Villa has 2 wins in 5 Premier League matches;
- "Leicester" does not lose in 3 matches in all tournaments;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the "foxes".
Forecast
In this meeting, neighbors in the standings and now equal rivals will come together. It seems to me that the Villans will be able to take advantage of their lawn and leave the opponent with nothing. Our bet will be on the victory of the hosts with a zero handicap.