Aston Villa welcomes Leicester City to Villa Park on Saturday, aiming to break a 21-year streak without a Premier League double over the Foxes.
Unai Emery’s side has experienced a respectable first half of the campaign, but they currently sit in ninth position, six points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea.
A Chance for Villa to Turn Their Fortunes Around
Villa’s recent form has been inconsistent, accumulating only four points from their last four matches, including losses to Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
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However, a win against Leicester could catapult them back up the standings, making this fixture a crucial one for Emery’s side.
Jhon Duran’s Impact and Villa’s History Against Leicester
Although Jhon Duran is suspended for the match, his incredible scoring streak as a substitute earlier in the campaign has put Villa in a position to achieve something they haven’t done since 2004.
Villa is bidding to register their first double over Leicester since that year, when they scored eight times across two fixtures during the 2003-04 season.
Recent History Favors Leicester, but Villa Park Form Suggests Otherwise
Leicester has fond memories of their recent trips to Villa Park, with three wins from their last four outings.
However, Villa’s home form suggests they will be a formidable opponent, having netted at least twice in 12 of their last 17 fixtures at Villa Park.
Leicester, on the other hand, is on a four-game losing streak in the Premier League and has recorded four successive away defeats.
