Aston Villa vs Leicester match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Aston Villa beat Leicester 2–1 in the Premier League on 4 January 2025. Expected goals finished 1.56–0.41. Aston Villa had 61% of the ball.
Aston Villa vs Leicester match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 1.56 Expected goals (xG) 0.41
- 13 Total shots 4
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 3 Shots off target 2
- 5 Blocked shots 0
- 8 Shots inside the box 3
- 6 Corners 2
- 10 Fouls 11
- 1 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 616 Passes 397
- 89% Pass accuracy 84%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 58' Goal R. Barkley Aston Villa
- 63' Goal S. Mavididi Leicester
- 76' Goal L. Bailey (assist I. Maatsen) Aston Villa
- 90+5' Yellow card B. Soumaré Leicester
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Aston Villa
Bench J. Ramsey , I. Maatsen , E. Buendía , L. Bogarde , K. Nedeljković , A. Onana , Sil Swinkels , R. Olsen , Jimoh-Aloba Jamaldeen
Leicester
Bench W. Faes , C. Okoli , P. Daka , F. Buonanotte , B. De Cordova-Reid , O. Skipp , H. Choudhury , W. Alves , D. Iversen
Form guide
Aston Villa at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester away
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Aston Villa vs Leicester head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester v Aston Villa | 1–2 | |
| Leicester v Aston Villa | 1–2 | |
| Aston Villa v Leicester | 2–4 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.