Leicester City vs Aston Villa Prediction, 8/31/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Leicester City vs Aston Villa

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: King Power Stadium in Leicester, England

TV: Peacock

Leicester City (0-1-1) welcomes Aston Villa (1-0-1) at King Power Stadium on Saturday. The expected starting goalies will be Mads Hermansen for Leicester City and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

Leicester City F.C. has allowed 3 goals while relinquishing 1.50 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 12 SoT on them. They haven't tallied a clean sheet so far this season. Leicester City is sitting with 3 yellow card warnings on the year. The Foxes are ranked 18th in xG having 1.6, and their expected goals against sit at 2.9. So far this season, this club averages 0.50 pts per match (1 point) and they also sit at 9th in the league with 2 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at -1 by way of 2 goals accumulated and 3 goals allowed. Leicester City has a total of 9 saves and also have earned a save percentage of 75.0 for the season.

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This year, Aston Villa F.C. has a save rate of 71.4 (7 SoTA), and also are 8th in EPL with 3 points. The Villains average 1.5 points per match while having 2 assists. Aston Villa has totaled 2 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is currently at 3.2. Aston Villa F.C. has earned 3 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.50 with 4 saves. Aston Villa has a rank of 13th concerning goals given up with 3, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -1.

The guy protecting the net for Leicester City will be Mads Hermansen. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.25 (128 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.2. Hermansen (49-21-32 mark in his career) has accumulated 23 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.5% shutout percentage. Hermansen has seen the pitch for a total of 9,180 mins and has earned 316 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Denmark has faced 435 shots sent his way in 102 career starts.

Emiliano Martinez will be residing in front of the net for Aston Villa. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 90-46-79. Martinez has racked up 66 clean sheets while defending 923 shots tried against him in 19,253 career mins. Thus far in his career, Martinez has given up 273 goals and has accounted for 651 saves in 215 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.7%.

Stephy Mavididi is one man who can make an impact for Leicester City. He has accounted for 12 assists while earning 15 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from England has accumulated 40 goals in 11,879 minutes played. Mavididi has started 134 matches in his career and tallies 0.30 goals per 90 mins.

Aston Villa features Ollie Watkins, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has 45 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 46 times. The forward born in England has been on the pitch for 28,671 mins and has scored 125 goals. He sports an average of 0.39 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 320 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Leicester City

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