Leicester vs Aston Villa Prediction: Foxes and Villans go toe-to-toe

Alan Firkins

Apr 3

A vital Premier League match takes place at The King Power on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Relegation-threatened Leicester take on high-flying Aston Villa - a Midlands' cocktail with a fair old kick ..

Leicester v Aston Villa Prediction

Leicester to win - 7/5
Leicester to win and Both Teams To Score - 7/2 (Market - 'Match Result and Both Teams to Score')

The Foxes went down narrowly to Crystal Palace at weekend - the latest 'coming' of Roy Hodgson and all that jazz - and currently occupy one of the relegation places.

It was all too much for the club's hierarchy. They duly called time on manager Brendan Rodgers' stewardship as a consequence. Not without its successes, but these are tough times.

Villa on the other hand are comfortable in the top-half (just), and come here after a cracking win at Stamford Bridge against Graham Potter's Chelsea. After that surprise, Mr Potter was also shown the door. Two managers gone in one day.

Team news:

Jonny Evans could return for Leicester, but the absence of star midfielder Youri Tielemans continues to be felt keenly.

Villa have few reported issues but would love to have Philippe Coutinho back sooner rather than later. He's thought to be still a week or two short in his recovery from a thigh injury.

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Leicester to win - 7/5

Leicester fans, like many of the rest of us, will wonder quite how they find themselves in such a pickle. The table does not lie, however, and I'm expecting a big reaction on Tuesday.

I've always liked Harvey Barnes and it's to players like him that Leicester must look to arrest this present slide towards the Championship. How they'll react to being minus Rodgers will be fascinating. Liberating, perhaps? We'll soon find out.

It's interesting that the Foxes are favourites, with Villa obviously in pretty rude order. 15/8 or thereabouts for the visitors then will be very tempting for many I'm sure.

Leicester to win and Both Teams To Score - 7/2 (Market - 'Match Result and Both Teams to Score')

Ollie Watkins for the Villa hasn't got a handful of England caps for nothing. He netted at The Bridge on Saturday, continuing a prolific recent run, and I can see him threatening similar here.

Both sides are in minus territory when it comes to Goal Difference, so find conceding easier than scoring.

To summarise I see Leicester waking up and smelling the horrible relegation stench, with Villa having a right go and contributing to what could be an open and entertaining clash, with goals - fingers crossed.

2-1 or 3-1 to the home side (8/1 and 16/1 respectively) might also be worth a little interest ..

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