Leicester City is set to challenge Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League 2022-2023 season. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at 1:45 PM (UTC+7), the match is expected to be a nerve-wracking encounter between the two clubs.
After a resounding 2-0 victory against Chelsea in the Premier League last Saturday, Aston Villa has now climbed up to ninth place with 41 points – 12 wins, five draws, and 11 losses. Meanwhile, the home team is currently placed 18th in the standings, trailing behind by 16 points from their opponents, after their defeat to Crystal Palace with a score of 2-1 in the previous match.
Leicester City is expected to miss Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira due to their injuries in their home match against Aston Villa. The absence of these two players will significantly affect Brendan Rodgers’ lineup plans. On the other hand, Aston Villa is dealing with their own injuries, with Matty Cash injured his hamstring and will possibly be replaced by Ashley Young. In addition to that, Diego Carlos is still missing out, and Leander Dendoncker is battling a tonsillitis infection.
Looking back at their head-to-head record, Aston Villa is in the lead with one win and one draw in the last six matches against Leicester City in the Premier League. Nonetheless, both teams have lost four times. However, in terms of all competitions, Aston Villa still holds two wins against the home team.
Here is the predicted starting lineup for both teams:
Leicester City: Ward; Amartey, Ndidi, Evans; Justin, Tielemans, Soumare; Castagne; Maddison; Daka, Iheanacho.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Bailey, Watkins, Ramsey.
In conclusion, the match between Leicester City and Aston Villa is expected to be a fierce battle. With both teams dealing with injuries to key players, it remains to be seen how the starting line-up will look like. Nonetheless, based on current form and recent head-to-head record, Aston Villa might edge out Leicester City with a 2-1 scoreline.
