Aston Villa - Leicester City predictions

Most fans are expecting nothing short of a decisive victory for Aston Villa. Though an upset is not impossible, it’s extremely unlikely that this match will end in anything that’s not a home win.

Considering what they’re up against, Leicester City can’t set their ambitions too high in this match. Playing as visitors at odds of 9.36 for an away win, calling them underdogs seems like an understatement.

The hosts failed to secure anything better than a draw in the previous round, despite boasting home-field advantage and generally favourable betting odds. It’s hardly a disaster, but they missed a solid shot at winning some points for this season’s Premier League campaign. Worse yet, the overall apathetic performance was not a good look for the fans in the Villa Park.

The Foxes played against Manchester City last round, so it’s hard to be surprised by the harsh 0:2 home loss. The 1.29 betting odds are a good indication of just how one-sided such a matchup is.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

Leicester’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 8 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

Villans are 3 points behind Europa League spots. Though the season is far from over, they will still need to dig deep to improve their standings. Thankfully, they have a decent shot at earning 3 more points in round 20.

As the away team and clear underdogs, The Foxes don’t have a great shot at earning some points in Villa Park. However, they’ll need to give it their best unless they want to end up relegated. They’re placed at 19th and close to half the season is already over.

Looking at the previous time these squads clashed in this season, it’s no surprise that Villa are the favourites. They managed to grab a narrow win playing as visitors, and it’s quite reasonable to expect them to do the same as the hosts.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.53, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.