Aston Villa are set to host Leicester City in their upcoming game in the Premier League 2024/25 season at the Villa Park. Villa are ninth in the points table with 29 points in 19 matches. They have registered eight wins, five draws, and six losses in the Premier League so far. They are coming to this match on the back of a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion at home in the Premier League.
Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers are suspended for the upcoming game against Leicester City for Villa. Pau Torres is set to miss the game due to a foot injury that he has suffered. During the last 18 meetings with Aston Villa playing at home, Aston Villa have won seven times, there have been five draws, while Leicester City have won six times.
Let us take a look at the predicted lineup of Aston Villa against Leicester City.
4-2-3-1 Aston Villa’s Predicted Lineup vs Leicester City:
Defence:
Emi Martinez is set to start in goal for Villa. He has allowed 25 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 19 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Ezri Konsa is set to start at right-back. Diego Carlos Santos Silva, and Tyrone Mings are set to start as the two centre-backs for the team. Konsa has conceded 23 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 17 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.
Diego Carlos has conceded 13 goals and kept two clean sheets in 10 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season, and Tyrone Mings has conceded two goals and kept zero clean sheets in 2 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Lucas Digne will play as the left-back for the team. Digne has conceded 22 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 19 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.
Midfield:
Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans will play as the two pivots in the midfield. Kamara has played 16 matches in all competitions so far this season but has not registered any goal or an assist. Tielemans has played 25 matches in all competitions so far this season and has scored one goal and provided six assists.
Leon Bailey will start as the right-attacking midfielder, John McGinn will start as the centre-attacking midfielder, and Jacob Ramsey will play as the left-attacking midfielder. Bailey has provided three assists in the 22 matches that he has played across competitions so far this season. McGinn has scored two goals and provided five assists in the 23 matches played across competitions so far this season. Ramsey has one goal and two assists in the 17 matches played across competitions so far this season.
Attack:
Ollie Watkins will play as the only striker in this game. He has scored eight goals and provided six assists in the 25 games played across competitions so far this season.
