Aston Villa vs Leicester City: EPL Game Preview

Aston Villa vs Leicester City: EPL Game Preview

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Leicester City looks to keep their momentum going when they visit Aston Villa on Sunday. Leicester City is coming off a 3-1 home win against Liverpool last Saturday while Aston Villa played to a 0-0 road draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Leicester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 46 points in 24 games while Aston Villa is eighth with 36 points in 22 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Aston Villa: 2.95
• Leicester City: 2.32
• Draw: 3.60

Spread
• Aston Villa: 0, +0.5: 1.85
• Leicester City: 0, -0.5: 2.05

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.94
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.96

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Aston Villa, coming off a 0-0 road draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games. Leicester City, coming off a 3-1 home win against Liverpool last Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Aston Villa has been on an upward trend — with two wins in their last three Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 18, 2020 and Aston Villa won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 35.12 percent chance to score. He averages 2.04 shots overall per sim, 0.96 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 57.38 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.96 shots overall per sim, 1.63 shots on goal per and 0.86 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Leicester City Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Leicester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Leicester City 2.04 to Aston Villa 1.49.

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