Villa 2-1 Leicester - Result & Match Stats (Premier League)

Villa vs Leicester - result

Villa 2-1 Leicester in the Premier League on 4 January 2025. Scorers: Ross Barkley, Leon Bailey for Villa; Stephy Mavididi for Leicester. In their last 5 meetings, Villa have won 3, Leicester 1, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Villa vs Leicester?

Villa 2-1 Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday 4 January 2025. Scorers: Ross Barkley, Leon Bailey for Villa; Stephy Mavididi for Leicester.

What is Villa's recent form?

Villa's last five results read W L W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Leicester's recent form?

Leicester's last five results read D L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Villa and Leicester?

Across the last 5 meetings Villa have won 3, Leicester have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa on 31 August 2024 in the Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Villa?

Ollie Watkins leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Leicester?

Tom Watson leads Leicester with 15 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Villa vs Leicester?

Jarred Gillett refereed Villa vs Leicester, averaging 22.5 fouls and 3.8 yellow cards per game this season.

Villa vs Leicester - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
31 Aug 2024	Premier League	Leicester City vs Aston Villa	1-2
4 Apr 2023	Premier League	Leicester City vs Aston Villa	1-2
4 Feb 2023	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Leicester City	2-4
23 Apr 2022	Premier League	Leicester City vs Aston Villa	0-0
5 Dec 2021	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Leicester City	2-1

Villa 2-1 Leicester: match stats

Stat	Villa	Leicester
Possession	61%	39%
Shots	13	4
Shots on target	5	2
Corners	6	2
Fouls	10	11
Yellow cards	0	1
Tackles	19	22
Passes	616	397

Villa vs Leicester goals and red cards

Villa: R. Barkley 58', L. Bailey 76'. Leicester: S. Mavididi 63'.

Villa season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	17 of 20
Goals against	1.8	15 of 20
Shots	9.6	20 of 20
Shots on target	2.4	20 of 20
Fouls	11.2	11 of 20
Tackles	16.2	9 of 20
Passes	406.4	13 of 20
Corners	3	19 of 20

Villa player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Tammy Abraham (2), Emiliano Buendía (2), Nicolas Jackson (2).
Assists: John McGinn (3), Pau Torres (2), Ross Barkley (1).
Shots: Emiliano Buendía (15), Nicolas Jackson (12), Ross Barkley (10).
Fouls: Boubacar Kamara (10), John McGinn (10), George Lawrence Hemmings (10).

Leicester season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.5	16 of 24
Goals against	1.6	19 of 24
Shots	15.6	5 of 24
Shots on target	5	6 of 24
Fouls	8.6	22 of 24
Tackles	13.7	16 of 24
Passes	606.7	1 of 24
Corners	6.7	4 of 24

Leicester player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Emil Riis (2), Liam Cullen (2), John Lundstram (1).
Assists: Louis Page (3), Luke Thomas (2), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (1).
Shots: Tom Watson (22), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (13).
Fouls: Luke Thomas (9), Wes Burns (8), Harry Souttar (8).