James: A lack of quality in the attacking third, specifically Mavididi, and a costly mistake at the back by James Justin resulted in another defeat. The rot has now carried through into another year. A new right-back, winger and striker are urgently needed in January, otherwise the Championship and the dark abyss beckons.

Aston Villa have started 2025 with their fourth win in five home matches as Unai Emery’s side defeated Leicester City 2-1 at Villa Park.

Aston Villa will look to get 2025 off to the perfect start by picking up three points at home against struggling Leicester City.   Aston Villa vs Leicester best bets Aston Villa -1 on

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Aston Villa will be without five players for their Premier League clash against Leicester City.

Aston Villa got their Premier League top-four ambitions back on track with a 2-1 win over Leicester. Villa’s quest for a second successive year in the Champions League has been hamstrung by inconsistency this season,

Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests. For week 20, he takes on The Zutons frontman Dave McCabe, who supports Liverpool. Aston Villa will be kicking themselves after conceding a late equaliser against Brighton.