Villa v Leicester
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 15:00 · 2024/25
How it went
- 57′Ross Barkley0.04 xG chance
- 62′Stephy Mavididi0.45 xG chance
- 75′Leon Bailey0.66 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Leicester, final 35m.
Leicester 4 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Leicester, Aston Villa v Leicester, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.62Ollie Watkins, 83' for Villa
- 0.47Jamie Vardy, 62' for Leicester, set up by Jordan Ayew
- 0.47Emiliano Buendía, 83' for Villa, set up by Jacob Ramsey
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Leicester |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.35 | Expected goals | 0.82 |
| 2.35 | Non-penalty xG | 0.82 |
| 2.56 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.28 |
| 0 | Half time | 0 |
| 13 | Shots | 4 |
| 5 | On target | 2 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 9.0 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 20.8 |
| 9 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0Y | Cards | 1Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.33 Villa, 5.63 the draw, 8.49 Leicester, which is a 75, 18 and 12 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: J Gillett.
