Leicester City will be looking to claim their first Premier League victory of the season when they lock horns with Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Foxes marked their return to the top-flight by coming from behind to pinch a somewhat fortunate point against Tottenham in a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago.
Steve Cooper’s side then fell to a 2-1 defeat at Fulham last Saturday, on an afternoon where my player foul selection copped at Craven Cottage.
Leicester have since tasted victory in the EFL Cup, cruising to a 4-0 win over Tranmere on Tuesday night, bringing up both of my King Power plays in the process.
As for Aston Villa, they kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win away at West Ham two weeks ago.
However, Unai Emery’s side were unable to build on that success last Saturday, as they were beaten 2-0 in their own backyard by Arsenal.
How the bookies view it: Villa to conquer the King Power
Leicester City are an unfancied 7/2 (William Hill) to land their first three points of the season on Saturday, while a point apiece at the King Power is also deemed unlikely at 29/10 (William Hill).
Aston Villa are 4/5 favourites on William Hill to make it back-to-back away wins in this season’s Premier League.
Head to head: History suggests close encounter
Recent encounters between the pair have been relatively close-fought affairs. Aston Villa have come out on top in four of the last eight meetings, while Leicester have triumphed on three occasions across that eight-game sample, with the other game ending all square.
Players to watch: Ollie to outfox the Foxes?
Ollie Watkins netted in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win away at West Ham two weeks ago and he is a tempting 7/5 to repeat the trick with Ladbrokes.
Jamie Vardy marked his return to the top-flight with a goal against Tottenham and he is sure to attract plenty attention from punters at 3/1 (Bet 365) for an anytime strike on Saturday.
Predicted line-ups
Jordan Ayew grabbed a goal on his Leicester debut in midweek so he could have earned himself a first Premier League start of the season on Saturday.
Aston Villa remain without long term injury victims Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings, while Matty Cash looks set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury against Arsenal.
Leicester: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi; Skipp, Ayew, Decordova-Reid; Vardy
Aston Villa: Martinez; Nedeljkovic, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn; Watkins, Rogers
Anything else catch the eye?
Aston Villa are fair favourites at 4/5 on Saturday afternoon and I’m happy to back the visitors to prevail at that price.
As already alluded to, Leicester were outplayed for long spells during their 1-1 draw with Tottenham and they have since come away empty-handed from their trip to Fulham.
Villa, on the other hand, have already won away at West Ham, not to mention they pushed Arenal all the way last weekend, making them an appealing option at 4/5 (Bet 365) to outclass the newly-promoted Foxes
This English Premier League match between Leicester City and Aston Villa will be played on Aug 31, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Aston Villa prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
