This Tuesday, Aston Villa receives Leicester during the Carabao Cup return semi-finals. Everything is still possible after the first leg draw (1-1).
Aston Villa vs Leicester Free Betting Picks
To rise to this level of competition, Aston Villa won Crewe (1-6), Brighton (1-3), against Wolverhampton (2-1) and against the youth team from Liverpool ( 5-0). Then during the first leg of this semi-final of Carabao Cup, the team carried out an excellent operation by holding in check, out of its bases, Leicester (1-1). Returning to the top flight this season, the Villans are currently 16th in the Premier League and are 2 points ahead of the relegation zone. Defeated only once in the last 4 days, for 2 wins and 1 draw, the team has figured rather well these days and remains on a success acquired at home against Watford (2-1).
In the previous rounds, Leicester took turns defeating Newcastle (1-1, qualification on penalties), Luton (0-4), Burton (1-3) and Everton (2-2, qualification following shoot to the net). The favorite of this Carabao Cup semi-final, the club was therefore held at home by Aston Villa in the first leg (1-1) and will have to fight in Birmingham to reach the final. Authors of a remarkable championship, the Foxes are in 3rd place in the Premier League with a comfortable 14 point lead over 5th place, not qualifying for the next Champions League. Less irresistible in recent weeks, they have lost 4 of their last 7 league games for 3 wins, but still remain on 2 wins. After dominating West Ham in the league (4-1), Leicester won in Brentford in the FA Cup round of 16 last weekend (0-1).
The staff for Aston Villa vs Leicester
5 elements are missing at Aston Villa for this Carabao Cup semi-final return: they are the Heaton, McGinn and Wesley executives, the winter recruit Drinkwater (ex-Chelsea, Leicester), and the substitute goalkeeper Steer, all injured . With these absence of goalkeeper, Aston Villa recruited Pepe Reina (ex-Naples, Milan). Wingman and Captain Grealish is well available and will be aligned on the left side.
For Leicester, current Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy is back for the game, but not substitutes Matthew James, Wes Morgan, Amartey and Nampalys Mendy, stranded in the hospital wing. Goalscorer in the first leg, Nigerian international Iheanacho should start.
In the league, Leicester easily won on the lawn of Aston Villa last December (1-4).
Free Betting Picks Aston Villa vs Leicester
Better for two games and with the return of Jamie Vardy, Leicester seems to have the assets to win in the lair of Aston Villa on Tuesday and thus validate his ticket to the final.
Betting Picks: Leicester victory
Odds: 1.69
