Leicester v Aston Villa

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Leicester City suffered a 2-1 loss away from home at Fulham last weekend handing The Foxes and new manager Steve Cooper their first defeat upon their return to the Premier League but the east midlands club now return to the King Power Stadium for this upcoming clash against Aston Villa who also tasted defeat at Villa Park as the west midlands outfit went down to a 2-0 loss at home to Arsenal.

Leicester City have picked up just the single point from their opening two games of this new English top flight season which was thanks to a 1-1 draw at home with Tottenham on the opening day of the season and the hosts will be keenly aware that they need to start picking up additional points as soon as possible.

The hosts have the prospect of a points deduction hanging over their heads so The Foxes know that every home game represents their best chance of adding to their points tally as they prepare for this upcoming clash on Saturday afternoon.

Leicester City had previously racked up four wins on the trot at their King Power Stadium towards the end of last season's triumphant campaign in the Championship by way of victories gained over Norwich City, Birmingham City, West Brom and Southampton but they have failed to win any of their subsequent four home games in all competitions.

Aston Villa opened their account on the opening day of the Premier League season with a 2-1 win in the nation's capital against West Ham at the London Stadium but The Villains were unable to make it two wins on the trot when they returned to Villa Park as they were dealt a 2-0 loss by last season's runners-up, Arsenal.

Results overall have not been much to write home about either from Aston Villa's perspective as the west midlands visitors have managed to capture just four wins in their last 15 matches in all competitions, three of which were achieved in pre-season friendlies.

Nine defeats within these last 15 games, five of which were in competitive games suggest Unai Emery's side might struggle to get the better of their east midlands counterparts here on Saturday afternoon, while results away from home have also suffered in recent times as well.

Aston Villa have slumped to seven defeats within their last 10 outings on the road along with picking up just three wins, while five of these last 10 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Leicester City v Aston Villa Verdict

It's still early days in this new Premier League season but Saturday's hosts, Leicester City, know they need to accumulate points where they can and they stand a decent chance of achieving that here against Aston Villa in what could be a low-scoring affair.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Leicester City win @ 4.50

Correct Score: Leicester City 2-0 @ 26.00