Aston Villa vs Leicester City Prediction, 2/4/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/30/2023

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Game: Aston Villa vs Leicester City

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+101) Leicester City (+270)

Villa Park is the location where Leicester City (5-3-12) will attempt to defeat Aston Villa (8-4-8) on Saturday. The Villains are priced at +101 and Leicester are at +270. The total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Danny Ward for Leicester City.

Aston Villa F.C. has surrendered 27 goals while giving up 1.35 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accumulated 82 shots on target on them. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 25.0 on the season. Aston Villa has amassed 45 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 1 red card. The Villains are ranked 12th in the category of expected goals with 24.6, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 26.5. On the year, the squad averages 1.40 pts/match (28 pts) and they also are 12th in the league with 15 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -4 by 23 goals put in the net and also 27 goals given up. Aston Villa has accumulated 57 SVs and are the owners of a SV percentage of 69.5 on the season.

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The Foxes sport an average of 0.9 points per match while amassing 18 assists. Leicester City F.C. has accounted for a clean sheet rate of 30.0 for the season as well as 24 yellow card warnings. Leicester City sits at 13th when it comes to goals surrendered with 35, and the squad's goal differential is at -7. On the year, Leicester City F.C. has a save rate of 63.3 (90 SoT against), and they also sit at 15th in soccer with 18 pts. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.75 in addition to 57 saves, and they have compiled 6 clean sheets. Leicester City has tallied 28 goals and the squad's xG so far this year is sitting at 22.7.

The guy defending the goal for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. His GA/90 is 1.22 (204 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .726. Martinez (60-35-65 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 51 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.7% shutout percentage. Martinez has seen the pitch for a total of 14,483 mins and has earned 507 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has had 698 shots tried at him in 161 career starting assignments.

Danny Ward will reside in front of the goal for Leicester City. Ward has racked up 27 clean sheets and has defended 356 shots against him in 8,255 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .657 and his clean sheet rate is 29.0%. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 while earning a record of 46-14-32. During his professional soccer career, Ward has given up 124 goals and has tallied 234 saves in 93 starts.

Philippe Coutinho is a guy who can make a noticable difference for Aston Villa. The forward hailing from Brazil has 79 goals scored in 21,766 minutes played. Coutinho has had a starting assignment in 254 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.33 G/90. He has totaled 56 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Leicester City has a player in Jamie Vardy, who pesters opposing defenses. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 345 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward born in England has earned 30,335 mins while scoring 185 goals. He has 40 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 63 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+101)

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