Aston Villa vs Leicester City Match Review

Premier League

Premier League

02:05 PMFebruary 21, 2021
Regular Season – 25
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1 – 2
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HT: (0 – 2)
📍 Villa Park, Birmingham👤 Referee: Michael Oliver, England

How did Aston Villa and Leicester City perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Aston Villa and Leicester City Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
49%51%
ATTACK
11
Total shots
16
2
Shots on target
7
5
Shots off target
2
4
Blocked shots
7
6
Shots inside box
8
5
Shots outside box
8
7
Corner kicks
8
4
Offsides
1
PASSING
430
Total passes
450
345 (80%)
Accurate passes
374 (83%)
DISCIPLINE
11
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
1
5
Goalkeeper saves
1

Aston Villa and Leicester City Lineups

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
26G
Emiliano Martínez
6.3
27D
Ahmed El-Mohamady 59′
7.3
4D
Ezri Konsa
6.9
5D
Tyrone Mings
6.6
18D
Matt Targett
7.3
6M
Douglas Luiz 51′ 🔺81′
6.9
7M
John McGinn
7
15M
Bertrand Traoré 48′
7
20M
Ross Barkley 🔺76′
6.9
21M
Anwar El Ghazi 🔺67′
6.2
11F
Ollie Watkins
6.6
Substitutes
1G
Tom Heaton
62M
Kaine Kesler
3D
Neil Taylor
25M
Morgan Sanson 🔻81′
6.7
19M
Marvelous Nakamba
41M
Jacob Ramsey 🔻76′
6.9
60M
Carney Chukwuemeka
17M
Trezeguet 🔻67′
6.5
39F
Keinan Davis
Coach of Aston Villa
👔 D. Smith

Leicester City

4-2-3-1
1G
Kasper Schmeichel
6.5
27D
Timothy Castagne
6.9
6D
Jonny Evans
6.7
4D
Çağlar Söyüncü
6.9
33D
Luke Thomas
7
8M
Youri Tielemans 🔺88′
6.7
25M
Wilfred Ndidi 34′
6.6
21M
Ricardo Pereira 🔺76′
6.9
10M
James Maddison 19′ 🔺64′
7.5
15M
Harvey Barnes 23′
8.3
9F
Jamie Vardy
6.6
Substitutes
12G
Danny Ward
28D
Christian Fuchs
46D
Vontae Daley-Campbell
18D
Daniel Amartey 🔻76′
6.9
11M
Marc Albrighton
20M
Hamza Choudhury 🔻88′
6.5
19M
Cengiz Ünder
24M
Nampalys Mendy 🔻64′
6.5
14F
Kelechi Iheanacho
Coach of Leicester City
👔 B. Rodgers

Aston Villa and Leicester City Head to Head

3WINS
0DRAWS
1WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals100%
Both Teams Scored100%

Past H2H Matches & Results

04 Jan 2025 Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
Premier League
31 Aug 2024 Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa
Premier League
04 Apr 2023 Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa
Premier League
04 Feb 2023 Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester City
Premier League

Premier League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Arsenal
19 14 3 2 37-12 25 45
2
Manchester City
19 13 2 4 43-17 26 41
3
Aston Villa
19 12 3 4 30-23 7 39
4
Liverpool
19 10 3 6 30-26 4 33
5
Chelsea
19 8 6 5 32-21 11 30
6
Manchester Utd
19 8 6 5 33-29 4 30
7
Sunderland
19 7 8 4 20-18 2 29
8
Everton
19 8 4 7 20-20 0 28
9
Brentford
19 8 3 8 28-26 2 27
10
Crystal Palace
19 7 6 6 22-21 1 27
11
Fulham
19 8 3 8 26-27 -1 27
12
Tottenham
19 7 5 7 27-23 4 26
13
Newcastle
19 7 5 7 26-24 2 26
14
Brighton
19 6 7 6 28-27 1 25
15
Bournemouth
19 5 8 6 29-35 -6 23
16
Leeds
19 5 6 8 25-32 -7 21
17
Nottingham
19 5 3 11 18-30 -12 18
18
West Ham
19 3 5 11 21-38 -17 14
19
Burnley
19 3 3 13 20-37 -17 12
20
Wolves
19 0 3 16 11-40 -29 3

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Aston Villa vs Leicester City Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2021-02-21

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Aston Villa faced off against Leicester City at Villa Park, Birmingham. The Premier League fixture, contested on February 21, 2021, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Aston Villa were sitting in 3rd place with 39 points. Their campaign has seen 12 wins and 3 draws, leaving them with a record of 4 losses.

Leicester City, sitting in unknown with 0 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 0 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 4 Premier League meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Aston Villa have secured 3 wins.

However, Leicester City have proven to be tough opponents, winning 1 times. There have been 0 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 4 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 4 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Aston Villa

  • Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
  • West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League, Nov 23, 2025)

Recent Matches of Leicester City

    Full Match Replay

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