Match Report
The table gap was wide: 41 points between Aston Villa (6th, 66 pts) and Leicester City (18th, 25 pts). The last five rounds placed Leicester City 9th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Aston Villa ran at 1.53 scored and 1.34 conceded, Leicester City at 0.87 and 2.11.
Leicester City had lost four in a row. The last-five ledger: Aston Villa 7/15, Leicester City 1/15.
22 meetings are on record — 10 won by Aston Villa, 7 by Leicester City, 5 drawn, at 2.95 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 41% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 68% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 68%.
The match was played at Villa Park in Birmingham (capacity 42,640). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: Leon Bailey (76'), Ross Barkley (58') · Leicester City: Stephy Mavididi (63')