Match Analysis: Aston Villa vs Leicester
Aston Villa vs Leicester ended 1-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Leicester beat Aston Villa 2-1.
Goals: J. Maddison (Leicester, 19'), H. Barnes (Leicester, 23'), B. Traoré (Aston Villa, 48').
Aston Villa had 49% possession to Leicester's 51%, with 11.00 shots to 16.00.
H. Barnes (Leicester) was the standout performer, rated 8.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Aston Villa
Starting lineups and substitutes

Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: D. Smith
Starting XI
- 4E. KonsaD
- 5T. MingsD
- 6Douglas LuizM
- 7J. McGinnM
- 11O. WatkinsF
- 15B. TraoréM
- 18M. TargettD
- 20R. BarkleyM
- 21A. El GhaziM
- 26E. MartínezG
- 27Ahmed El MohamadyD
Substitutes (9)
- 1T. HeatonG
- 3N. TaylorD
- 17TrézéguetM
- 19M. NakambaM
- 25M. SansonM
- 39K. DavisF
- 41J. RamseyM
- 60C. ChukwuemekaM
- 62K. HaydenM

Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: B. Rodgers
Starting XI
- 1K. SchmeichelG
- 4Ç. SöyüncüD
- 6J. EvansD
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 9J. VardyF
- 10J. MaddisonM
- 15H. BarnesM
- 21Ricardo PereiraM
- 25W. NdidiM
- 27T. CastagneD
- 33L. ThomasD
Substitutes (9)
- 11M. AlbrightonM
- 12D. WardG
- 14K. IheanachoF
- 18D. AmarteyD
- 19C. ÜnderM
- 20H. ChoudhuryM
- 24N. MendyM
- 28C. FuchsD
- 46V. Daley-CampbellD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

H. Barnes
Rating 8.3 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 1 shots on target

J. Maddison
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT

B. Traoré
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

E. Martínez
Rating 6.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

M. Targett
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

Ahmed El Mohamady
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Aston Villa vs Leicester match analysis
Review Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.