Leicester City v Aston Villa betting tips and predictions

Leicester can take a step in the course of Wembley with a convincing win in opposition to Premier League strugglers Aston Villa in the EFL Cup semi-final, first leg

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are topic to vary.

Form favours Leicester

Leicester had been unstoppable within the autumn, placing collectively an 11-match unbeaten run that included Carabao Cup victories over Burton Albion and Everton.

Defeats away to Manchester City and at home to Liverpool in their next two matches have been no shock, given the standard of opposition, and Brendan Rodgers’ side have recovered to defeat West Ham United, Newcastle United and, in the FA Cup third round, Wigan Athletic. 

The first Premier League meeting between the perimeters this season led to a 4-1 victory for Leicester at Villa Park, they usually have lost only one of many past five meetings, successful three and drawing one. We see them including one other victory at 4/11.

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Villa conceding isn’t in doubt

Aston Villa have struggled for consistency since returning to the Premier League, partly as a outcome of supervisor Dean Smith has remained devoted to his philosophy of playing attacking soccer, and they sit just one level above the relegation places in seventeenth.

Premier League survival is their priority however the Carabao Cup has supplied a welcome distraction they usually have seen off Crewe Alexandra, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolves and Liverpool to succeed in the last 4, though the Reds have been without supervisor Jurgen Klopp and most of their first-choice squad for the 5-0 quarter-final defeat at Villa Park because of Club World Cup commitments.

However, Villa have received simply three of their previous 10 fixtures in all competitions and had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Fulham on the weekend. They have also conceded in every away match this season.

Over 2.5 objectives is 4/7 but we’re taking a glance at adding a Leicester win to that for a worth of 10/11.

Against Wigan, Leicester additionally rested 10 of the 11 players who started the earlier match towards Newcastle, so the team are prone to be contemporary and will hope to establish a healthy first-leg lead. We are taking a glance at 3-0 to Leicester at 17/2.

Vardy can hang-out Villa

Jamie Vardy is predicted to return to the Leicester starting line-up and that does not bode nicely for Villa. The 32-year-old has been missing for three video games, two by way of a calf injury and one to attend the birth of a daughter.

Despite lacking some game time, Vardy continues to be the leading scorer within the league with 17, together with two in the win against Villa final month.

Vardy is 8/15 to attain at any time however extra value may be had in combining that and Leicester to win 3-0 at odds of 10/1.

All odds within this article appropriate at the time of publishing and are subject to alter.