Leicester vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-09-09 14:00.
One almost feels guilty when trying to capture the mood at Leicester City this season. Sunday’s 5-2 humbling away at Brighton means the Foxes are bottom of the Premier League (PL) table and winless after six gameweeks (D1, L5) – the first time in their history they’ve failed to record a victory in their opening half-dozen PL fixtures. Rodgers is now firmly the bookies’ favourite for the next manager to leave and this season already has a feeling of damage limitation about it.
Star defender Wesley Fofana’s transfer to Chelsea only adds to Leicester’s defensive woes, with the Foxes now keeping just one clean sheet in their previous 12 PL games. Whilst Rodgers has a plethora of attacking talent he can occasionally rely on to reduce any deficits, fashioning some defensive stability must be a priority if his side are to have any success this campaign, with their 16 goals conceded thus far only worsened by newcomers Bournemouth.
If it’s any consolation to Leicester supporters, Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa are far from being in great nick either. Whilst last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City would have exceeded the expectations of most, the Villains likewise find themselves in the relegation zone after four defeats in their opening six fixtures (W1, D1) to match their six-game start in 2019/20 when they narrowly avoided relegation. Scoring goals seems to be the issue for Gerrard’s men as they’ve yet to net more than a single goal in any of their matches so far
The Villains have won just one of their last eight PL away fixtures (D1, L6), which included a 0-0 stalemate at the King Power Stadium in April – their only draw on the road last season. That result typified the closely-fought H2Hs between these sides in recent seasons, with Villa just coming out worse in their previous seven PL encounters (W2, D2, L3), so expect another evenly-contested affair in what amounts to an early relegation zone six-pointer.
Players to watch: Looking to finally open his account for Leicester this season, Jamie Vardy will try to draw inspiration from his four goals in his previous five league games against Villa. Meanwhile, Villa forward Danny Ings netted an 81st minute winner in his last appearance against the Foxes for Southampton in 2020.
Hot stat: Of Leicester’s last 12 PL fixtures, ten have seen both teams score.