Leicester City will be looking to kickstart the New Year with a bang when they travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Leicester suffered a 2-0 loss to Manchester City to round off 2024, cementing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men inside the Premier League relegation zone.
Despite the defeat, Pep Guardiola praised Leicester post-match, and the Spaniard felt the hosts were the better team.
This will give Leicester supporters confidence ahead of their trip to Villa Park as they aim to secure three valuable points.
So, with all that said, here’s everything you need to know about Leicester’s clash against Aston Villa.
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Aston Villa vs Leicester City kick-off time and date
Leicester travel to Aston Villa on Saturday in the kick-off time slot of 3:00 pm GMT.
- Date: Saturday 4 January, 2025
- Location: Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
- Kick-off time: 3:00 pm GMT
What channel is Aston Villa vs Leicester on?
As Aston Villa vs Leicester is a 3:00 PM kick-off in the UK, fans won’t be able to watch it due to the blackout rule imposed by the government.
Radio commentary is one alternative while fans can also wait for the highlights to be released on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel, as well as Match of the Day on BBC One.
Aston Villa vs Leicester live stream
UK viewers won’t have access to a live stream of the game between Aston Villa and Leicester as it won’t be broadcast live.
However, fans wishing to stream highlights of the game will be able to watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer from Saturday night.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City H2H
This will be the 110th competitive meeting between the two teams, with Leicester winning 45 of the encounters while the Magpies have claimed 38 victories.
The remaining 26 fixtures have ended in draws.
| Date | Fixture | W/D/L | Scoreline | Competition |
| 05 Dec 2021 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League |
| 04 Feb 2023 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | Premier League |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League |
Leicester team news
Five Leicester players are ruled out vs Aston Villa as confirmed by van Nistelrooy in Thursday’s press conference.
The Dutchman confirmed that goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is unavailable after missing the last three games with a groin injury. The 24-year-old has another couple of weeks out before he returns.
Wilfred Ndidi also remains out with a hamstring injury along with Kasey McAteer and long-term absentees Ricardo Pereira (hamstring) and Abdul Fatawu (knee).
There is some good news, though, as Jordan Ayew is available following his suspension while Wout Faes is edging closer to a return from injury.