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Foxes fragile defensively

4.30pm Sunday, Sky Premier League

Life under new manager Steven Gerrard started swimmingly for Aston Villa, with two wins in his opening two games. Those victories have helped steady the ship after a difficult start to the season that saw Dean Smith depart.

Villa have lost five of their seven away games but just two of their six encounters at Villa Park.They will look to build on that, against a Leicester side who have also had a mixed start to the season.

Only Norwich, Watford and Norwich conceded more goals in their opening 13 games than the Foxes, though Jamie Vardy appears to have rediscovered the goalscoring touch now.

Brendan Rodgers may look to strengthen at the back in January but for now they look vulnerable and nine of their first 13 games saw over 2.5 goals.

The overs is taken to land again in what may be an end to end affair. STAT Nine of Leicester’s first 13 games went over 2.5 goals sssssOver 2.5 goals [JC]

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